title: Human-specific evolution of sialic acid targets: explaining the malignant malaria mystery?
authors.affiliation: Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0687, USA. a1varki@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Ajit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varki
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gagneux
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000469:parasitology; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; C041595:circumsporozoite protein, Protozoan; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid