Ancient Plasmodium genomes shed light on the history of human malaria

Michel M, Skourtanioti E, Pierini F, Barquera R, Bianco R, Carlhoff S, Coppola Bove L, Freilich S, Giffin K, Guevara EK, Hermes T, Hiss A, Knolle F, Mötsch A, Nelson EA, Neumann G, Papac L, Penske S, Rohrlach AB, Salem N, Semerau L, Villalba-Mouco, Abadie I, Aldenderfer M, Baquedano Perez E, Brown M, Carrion Santafe EC, Chenghwa T, Conteras Martinez M, Cruz Berrocal M, Czubak JM, Damsek L, Duffett Carlson KS, Durand R, Ernée M, Fantaneanu C, Frenzel H, García Atiénzar, Guillén S, Hsieh E, Karwowski M, Kinaston R, Küssner M, Lai L, Look C, Majander K, Mandl K, Mazzarello V, McCormick M, Murphy R, Nemeth R, Nordqvist K, Onkamo P, Olmo Enciso L, Orschiedt J, Paz de Miguel Ibáñez M, Peltola S, Romero A, Rubino S, Sajantila A, Salazar García D, Serrano E, Shaydullaev S, Slaus M, Stanco L, Swanston T, Teschler-Nicola M, Valentin F, Van der Vijver K, Varney T, Vigil-Escalera Guirado A, Waters C, Weiss-Krejci E, Winter E, Lamnidis TC, Prüfer K, Nägele K, Spyrou M, Schiffels S, Stockhammer PW, Haak W, Posth C, Warinner C, Bos K, Herbig A, Krause K. (2024) Ancient Plasmodium genomes shed light on the history of human malaria. Nature.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07546-2

Artist reconstruction of the ancient spread of malaria in Nepal, by Purna Lama