@article{fdi:010084772, title = {{E}volutionary history of {P}lasmodium vivax and {P}lasmodium simium in the {A}mericas}, author = {{R}ougeron, {V}. and {D}aron, {J}osquin and {F}ontaine, {M}. {C}. and {P}rugnolle, {F}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}alaria is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus {P}lasmodium. {P}lasmodium vivax is the most prevalent human-infecting species in the {A}mericas. {H}owever, the origins of this parasite in this continent are still debated. {S}imilarly, it is now accepted that the existence of {P}lasmodium simium is explained by a {P}. vivax transfer from humans to monkey in {A}merica. {H}owever, many uncertainties still exist concerning the origin of the transfer and whether several transfers occurred. {I}n this review, the most recent studies that addressed these questions using genetic and genomic approaches are presented.}, keywords = {{P}lasmodium vivax ; {E}volutionary origin ; {A}daptation ; {A}mericas ; {P}opulation genomics ; {AMERIQUE} {DU} {NORD} ; {AMERIQUE} {CENTRALE} ; {AMERIQUE} {DU} {SUD}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}alaria {J}ournal}, volume = {21}, numero = {1}, pages = {141 [12 p.]}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1186/s12936-022-04132-7}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084772}, }