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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| author | Balbir, Singh Daneshvar, C. |
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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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| institution | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
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| language | English |
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| publishDate | 2010 |
| publisher | Malaysian Medical Association |
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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) |
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