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...

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Main Authors: Balbir, Singh, Daneshvar, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2010
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description 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.
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spelling unimas-158142017-04-04T08:25:38Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15814/ Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia Balbir, Singh Daneshvar, C. R Medicine (General) 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. Malaysian Medical Association 2010 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15814/1/Plasmodium%20knowlesi%20Malaria%20in%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf Balbir, Singh and Daneshvar, C. (2010) Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia. The Medical journal of Malaysia, 65 (3). ISSN 0300-5283 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51662701
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
Balbir, Singh
Daneshvar, C.
Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia
title Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia
title_full Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia
title_fullStr Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia
title_short Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Malaysia
title_sort plasmodium knowlesi malaria in malaysia
topic R Medicine (General)
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15814/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15814/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15814/1/Plasmodium%20knowlesi%20Malaria%20in%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf