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Human Infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, the Philippines

Five human cases of infection with the simian malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi from Palawan, the Philippines, were confirmed by nested PCR. This study suggests that this zoonotic infection is found across a relatively wide area in Palawan and documents autochthonous cases in the country.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Luchavez, Jennifer, Espino, Fe, Curameng, Peter, Espina, Ronald, Bell, David, Chiodini, Peter, Nolder, Debbie, Sutherland, Colin, Lee, Kim-Sung, Singh, Balbir
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18439369
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.071407