Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia
Plasmodium knowlesi, a simian malaria parasite, is now recognised as the fifth cause of human malaria and can lead to fatal infections in humans. Knowlesi malaria cases are widely distributed in East and West Malaysia and account for more than 50% of admissions for malaria in certain hospitals...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Malaysian Medical Association
2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/15814/ http://ir.unimas.my/15814/ http://ir.unimas.my/15814/1/Plasmodium%20knowlesi%20Malaria%20in%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| Summary: | Plasmodium knowlesi, a simian malaria parasite, is now
recognised as the fifth cause of human malaria and can lead
to fatal infections in humans. Knowlesi malaria cases are
widely distributed in East and West Malaysia and account for
more than 50% of admissions for malaria in certain hospitals
in the state of Sarawak. This paper will begin with a
description of the early studies on P. knowlesi, followed by a
review of the epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical and
laboratory features, and treatment of knowlesi malaria. |
|---|