Might Interspecific Interactions between Pathogens Drive Host Evolution? The Case of Plasmodium Species and Duffy-Negativity in Human Populations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2016.09.010
Abstract: Malarial infections have long been recognized as a driver of human evolution, as demonstrated by the influence of Plasmodium falciparum on sickle-cell anemia persistence. Duffy-negativity is another blood disorder thought to have been selected because… read more here.
Keywords: interspecific interactions; interactions pathogens; evolution; duffy negativity ... See more keywords