Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia

Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia

In 2007, a Finnish traveler was infected in Peninsular Malaysia with Plasmodium knowlesi, a parasite that usually causes malaria in monkeys. P. knowlesi has established itself as the fifth Plasmodium species that can cause human malaria. The disease is potentially life-threatening in humans; clinici...

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Main Authors: Anu Kantele, Hanspeter Marti, Ingrid Felger, Dania Müller, T. Sakari Jokiranta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium knowlesi
malaria
monkey diseases
parasitology
PCR
emerging
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/08-0170_article
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spelling doaj-3eaacafcc91246e5b0dc7716407c41712020-11-25T01:04:25ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592008-09-011491434143610.3201/eid1409.080170Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from MalaysiaAnu KanteleHanspeter MartiIngrid FelgerDania MüllerT. Sakari JokirantaIn 2007, a Finnish traveler was infected in Peninsular Malaysia with Plasmodium knowlesi, a parasite that usually causes malaria in monkeys. P. knowlesi has established itself as the fifth Plasmodium species that can cause human malaria. The disease is potentially life-threatening in humans; clinicians and laboratory personnel should become more aware of this pathogen in travelers.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/08-0170_articlePlasmodium knowlesimalariamonkey diseasesparasitologyPCRemerging
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author Anu Kantele
Hanspeter Marti
Ingrid Felger
Dania Müller
T. Sakari Jokiranta
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Hanspeter Marti
Ingrid Felger
Dania Müller
T. Sakari Jokiranta
Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Plasmodium knowlesi
malaria
monkey diseases
parasitology
PCR
emerging
author_facet Anu Kantele
Hanspeter Marti
Ingrid Felger
Dania Müller
T. Sakari Jokiranta
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title Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
title_short Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
title_full Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
title_fullStr Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
title_sort monkey malaria in a european traveler returning from malaysia
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2008-09-01
description In 2007, a Finnish traveler was infected in Peninsular Malaysia with Plasmodium knowlesi, a parasite that usually causes malaria in monkeys. P. knowlesi has established itself as the fifth Plasmodium species that can cause human malaria. The disease is potentially life-threatening in humans; clinicians and laboratory personnel should become more aware of this pathogen in travelers.
topic Plasmodium knowlesi
malaria
monkey diseases
parasitology
PCR
emerging
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/08-0170_article
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