Naturally Acquired Human Plasmodium knowlesi Infection, Singapore

Ng, Oon Tek; Ooi, Eng Eong; Lee, Cheng Chuan; Lee, Piao Jarrod; Ng, Lee Ching; Pei, Sze Wong; Tu, Tian Ming; Loh, Jin Phang; Leo, Yee Sin

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Naturally Acquired Human Plasmodium knowlesi Infection, Singapore

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May 2008
By Ng, Oon Tek ; Ooi, Eng Eong ; Lee, Cheng Chuan ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Ng, Oon Tek ; Ooi, Eng Eong ; Lee, Cheng Chuan ; Lee, Piao Jarrod ; Ng, Lee Ching ; Pei, Sze Wong ; Tu, Tian Ming ; Loh, Jin Phang ; Leo, Yee Sin
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We report a case of naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi in Singapore, a malaria-free country. Diagnosis was confirmed by PCR with validated species-specific primers. In industrialized countries, free-ranging primates are a potential source of P. knowlesi human infection. P. knowlesi infection is a differential diagnosis of febrile illness acquired in Singapore.
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Adult Animals Diagnosis, Differential Dispatch DNA, Protozoan DNA Primers Fever Humans Macaca Malaria Male Monkey Diseases Parasites Plasmodium Knowlesi Polymerase Chain Reaction Singapore Species Specificity Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(5):814-816.
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Journal Article
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14
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5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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