Human Infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, the Philippines.
Jennifer Luchavez;
Fe Espino;
Peter Curameng;
Ronald Espina;
David Bell;
Peter Chiodini;
Debbie Nolder;
Colin Sutherland
;
Kim-Sung Lee;
Balbir Singh;
(2008)
Human Infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, the Philippines.
Emerging infectious diseases, 14 (5).
pp. 811-813.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid1405.071407
Five human cases of infection with the simian malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi from Palawan, the Philippines, were confirmed by nested PCR. This study suggests that this zoonotic infection is found across a relatively wide area in Palawan and documents autochthonous cases in the country.
Item Type | Article |
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ISI | 255508300020 |
Explore Further
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600254 (OA Location)
- 10.3201/eid1405.071407 (DOI)
- 18439369 (PubMed)
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1592-6407