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GVFI SCIENTISTS DISCOVER ORIGIN OF MALARIA
Discovery Could Lead to Development of New Treatments, Prevent Future Plagues



SAN FRANCISCO — On August 3 scientists reported that they have discovered the origin of malaria, one of the deadliest diseases of humanity. Chimpanzees, native to equatorial Africa, have been identified as the original source of the parasite that likely moved from them to humans via mosquitoes.

PNAS: The Origin of Malignant Malaria ›

Science: Key Malaria Parasite Likely Evolved From Chimp Version ›
Nature: Malaria came from chimps ›
The Economist: Human Malaria Started in Chimpanzees ›
CNN video: Discussing Malaria Discovery on CNN’s AC360
Huffington Post: The Origin of Malaria: Discovered ›
Wired Science: Malaria Jumped to Humans From Chimpanzees ›
CNN: Researchers say they found malaria's origin: In chimps ›
BBC: 'Proof' Malaria Began in Chimps ›
National Geographic: Most Infectious Malaria Strain Came From Chimps ›
Selected Publications
 
PNAS
"The Origin of Malignant Malaria" download pdf ›
 
Nature
“Origins of major human infectious diseases” download pdf ›
 
The Lancet
“Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infections in central African hunters” download pdf ›
 
PNAS
“Emergence of unique primate T-lymphotropic viruses among central African bushmeat hunters” download pdf ›
 
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    Selected Press
     
  Harvard Public
Health Review
HSPH alum tracks clues to pandemics before they erupt. download pdf ›
     
  Forbes
Finding the Next Epidemic Before It Kills download pdf ›
     
  CNN’s Planet In Peril
Battle Lines features GVFI’s hunt for future pandemics. more »
     
  New York Times
“Deep in the Rain Forest, Stalking the Next Pandemic”
more » | download pdf ›
     
  On Point / NPR
“The Virus Hunter” listen
     
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