Plasmodium knowlesiInfection in Humans, Cambodia, 2007–2010
Open Access
- 1 October 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 17 (10) , 1900-1902
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1710.110355
Abstract
Two cases of Plasmodium knowlesi infection in humans were identified in Cambodia by 3 molecular detection assays and sequencing. This finding confirms the widespread distribution of P. knowlesi malaria in humans in Southeast Asia. Further wide-scale studies are required to assess the public health relevance of this zoonotic malaria parasite.Keywords
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