Malaria, a major cause of morbidity and mortality, has influenced human evolution by selecting for genetic traits that provide resistance to the disease, such as sickle-cell disease and G6PD deficiency.
P. falciparum and P. vivax cause the majority of malaria cases, with P. falciparum likely originating from gorillas in Africa, and evidence suggesting an African origin for P. vivax.
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