Population genomic evidence of a Southeast Asian origin of Plasmodium vivax
J. Daron, A. Boissiere, B. Ngoubangoye, L. Boundenga, S. Houze, C. Arnathau, C. Sidobre, J.-F. Trape, P. Durant, F. Renaud, M. Fontaine, F. Prugnolle, V. Rougeron
The paper analyzes global P. vivax genetic variation to determine its origin, finding evidence supporting a Southeast Asian origin through serial founder effects.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2020Evolutionary Biology