Co-infections of Plasmodium knowlesi, P. falciparum, and P. vivax among Humans and Anopheles dirus Mosquitoes, Southern Vietnam

A single Anopheles dirus mosquito carrying sporozoites of Plasmodium knowlesi, P. falciparum, and P. vivax was recently discovered in Khanh Phu, southern Vietnam. Further sampling of humans and mosquitoes in this area during 2009–2010 showed P. knowlesi infections in 32 (26%) persons with malaria (n...

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Main Authors: Ron P. Marchand, Richard Culleton, Yoshimasa Maeno, Nguyen Tuyen Quang, Shusuke Nakazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1551_article