Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Humans Is Widely Distributed and Potentially Life Threatening

Cox‐Singh, Janet; M. E. Davis, Timothy; Lee, K.-S.; SG Shamsul, Sunita; Matusop, Asmad; Ratnam, S.; Rahman, H.; J. Conway, David; Singh, Balbir

doi:10.1086/524888

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Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Humans Is Widely Distributed and Potentially Life Threatening

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Dec 4, 2007

Authors:

Janet Cox‐Singh

Timothy M. E. Davis

K.-S. Lee

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Until recently, Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in humans was misdiagnosed as Plasmodium malariae malaria. The objectives of the present study were to determine the geographic distribution of P. knowlesi malaria in the human population in Malaysia and to investigate 4 suspected fatal cases. ...

Subject

Plasmodium knowlesi

Malaria

Plasmodium malariae

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