Seasonal and Spatial Dynamics of the Primary Vector of Plasmodium knowlesi within a Major Transmission Focus in Sabah, Malaysia.

BACKGROUND:The simian malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi is emerging as a public health problem in Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysian Borneo where it now accounts for the greatest burden of malaria cases and deaths. Control is hindered by limited understanding of the ecology of potential ve...

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Main Authors: Meng L Wong, Tock H Chua, Cherng S Leong, Loke T Khaw, Kimberly Fornace, Wan-Yusoff Wan-Sulaiman, Timothy William, Chris Drakeley, Heather M Ferguson, Indra Vythilingam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4598189?pdf=render