P. falciparum was eliminated in Europe a half century ago, and genetic data from European parasites - ancient or recent - has been an elusive piece in the puzzle of understanding how humans have moved parasites around the globe.
Discovering the genomes of the ancient, pre-quinine plasmodia will likely reveal information about how they have adapted to the different anti-malarial drugs.
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