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Differential parasite drive

Our knowledge of the inner workings of malaria parasites comes largely from lab-based studies. But parasites growing in humans may have greater metabolic flexibility than those growing in Petri dishes.

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van Dooren, G., McFadden, G. Differential parasite drive. Nature 450, 955–956 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450955a

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