Naturally Acquired Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Human, Thailand

We describe a case of naturally acquired infection with Plasmodium knowlesi in Thailand. Diagnosis was confirmed by the small subunit ribosomal RNA and the mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences. The occurrence of simian malaria in human has signified the roles of wild primate populations in disease t...

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Main Authors: Somchai Jongwutiwes, Chaturong Putaporntip, Takuya Iwasaki, Tetsutaro Sata, Hiroji Kanbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/04-0293_article