Human Infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, the Philippines

Luchavez, Jennifer; Espino, Fe; Curameng, Peter; Espina, Ronald; Bell, David; Chiodini, Peter; Nolder, Debbie; Sutherland, Colin; Lee, Kim-Sung; Singh, Balbir

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Human Infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, the Philippines

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May 2008
By Luchavez, Jennifer ; Espino, Fe ; Curameng, Peter ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Luchavez, Jennifer ; Espino, Fe ; Curameng, Peter ; Espina, Ronald ; Bell, David ; Chiodini, Peter ; Nolder, Debbie ; Sutherland, Colin ; Lee, Kim-Sung ; Singh, Balbir
Description:

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.
Subjects:

Adult Animals Anopheles Humans Macaca Fascicularis Male Monkey Diseases Polymerase Chain Reaction Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(5):811-813.
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Journal Article
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Philippines
Volume:

14
Issue:

5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:6bcbcfb0f29dc937637124898cb68a6eaf8daa1f50dd1e51619f431e10228679
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