Assessing human history by investigating phylogeography of Plasmodium parasites – Bc. Petr Tříska
Bc. Petr Tříska
Master's thesis
Assessing human history by investigating phylogeography of Plasmodium parasites
Assessing human history by investigating phylogeography of Plasmodium parasites
Abstract:
Prenos ľudských plazmódií do Nového sveta predstavuje nevyriešenú otázku. Plasmodium falciparum ako aj Plasmodium vivax vznikli v Starom svete, no oba druhy sú v súčasnosti prítomné v Strednej a Južnej Amerike. Keďže prenos cez Beringovu úžinu je vylúčený s ohľadom na klimatické podmienky, prenos malárie je podmienený priamym kontaktom medzi domorodými Američanmi a nejakou dalšou ľudskou populáciou …moreAbstract:
Transmission of human Plasmodium parasites to New World constitutes unresolved riddle. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax originated in Old World but both species are now prevalent in Americas. Since transmission through Bering strait is not possible due to climatic conditions, transmission of malaria required direct contact between Ameridians and some other human population from malaria endemic …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 13. 5. 2011
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/b7481/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 13. 6. 2011
- Supervisor: Mgr. Natália Martínková, Ph.D.
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Institution archiving the thesis and making it accessible: Masarykova univerzita, Přírodovědecká fakultaMasaryk University
Faculty of ScienceMaster programme / field:
Biology / Systematic Biology and Ecology