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SUBMITTER: Shin DH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5966694 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shin Dong Hoon DH Seo Min M Hong Jong Ha JH Lee Eunju E
BioMed research international 20180509
Malaria, one of the deadliest diseases in human history, still infects many people worldwide. Among the species of the genus <i>Plasmodium</i>, <i>P. vivax</i> is commonly found in temperate-zone countries including South Korea. In this article, we first review the history of malarial infection in Korea by means of studies on Joseon documents and the related scientific data on the evolutionary history of <i>P. vivax</i> in Asia. According to the historical records, malarial infection was not unu ...[more]