On the current existence of a coccidial line of development in the malaria parasites: a theory
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 87(supl.3): 151-3, 1992. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Most opinion favors the origin of the malaria parasites from a coccidial ancestor. It is assumed that whatever the process through which the coccidia differentiated into a Plasmodium this phenomenon very probably occured millions of year ago, and during that differentiation process the original coccidia vanished. Therefore it has never repeated. At the light of some experiments the existence, at the present time, of a coccidial cycle of development in the malaria parasites, is proposed. The conection routes and mechanisms through which the malaria parasite changes to a coccidial life, and the routes in reverse are exposed. Transmission of the malaria-coccidial forms is suggested
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Main subject:
Pedigree
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Plasmodium
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Coccidia
Language:
En
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
1992
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Article