Naturally Acquired HumanPlasmodium knowlesiInfection, Singapore
Open Access
- 1 May 2008
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (5) , 814-816
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.070863
Abstract
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.Keywords
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