Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia

Four species of malaria parasites are known to infect humans. A fifth species, Plasmodium knowlesi, has been reported to infect humans in Malaysian Borneo. Here we report for the first time the incrimination of Anopheles latens as the vector of P. knowlesi among humans and monkeys in Sarawak, Malays...

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Main Authors: Vythilingam, I., Tan, C.H., Asmad, M., Chan, S.T., Lee, K.S., Balbir, Singh
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Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2006
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author Vythilingam, I.
Tan, C.H.
Asmad, M.
Chan, S.T.
Lee, K.S.
Balbir, Singh
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description Four species of malaria parasites are known to infect humans. A fifth species, Plasmodium knowlesi, has been reported to infect humans in Malaysian Borneo. Here we report for the first time the incrimination of Anopheles latens as the vector of P. knowlesi among humans and monkeys in Sarawak, Malaysia.
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spelling unimas-158112017-04-04T06:38:30Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15811/ Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia Vythilingam, I. Tan, C.H. Asmad, M. Chan, S.T. Lee, K.S. Balbir, Singh R Medicine (General) Four species of malaria parasites are known to infect humans. A fifth species, Plasmodium knowlesi, has been reported to infect humans in Malaysian Borneo. Here we report for the first time the incrimination of Anopheles latens as the vector of P. knowlesi among humans and monkeys in Sarawak, Malaysia. Elsevier Ltd. 2006 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15811/1/Natural%20transmission%20of%20Plasmodium%20knowlesi%20%28abstract%29.pdf Vythilingam, I. and Tan, C.H. and Asmad, M. and Chan, S.T. and Lee, K.S. and Balbir, Singh (2006) Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 100 (11). pp. 1087-1088. ISSN 0035-9203 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7058050_Natural_transmission_of_Plasmodium_knowlesi_to_humans_by_Anopheles_latens_in_Sarawak_Malaysia DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.02.006
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
Vythilingam, I.
Tan, C.H.
Asmad, M.
Chan, S.T.
Lee, K.S.
Balbir, Singh
Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia
title Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_fullStr Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_short Natural transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to humans by Anopheles latens in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_sort natural transmission of plasmodium knowlesi to humans by anopheles latens in sarawak, malaysia
topic R Medicine (General)
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