Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Anopheles / parasitology
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Humans
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Macaca fascicularis / parasitology*
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Malaria / diagnosis*
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Malaria / epidemiology*
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Malaria / parasitology
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Male
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Monkey Diseases / parasitology
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Monkey Diseases / transmission*
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Philippines / epidemiology
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Plasmodium knowlesi / genetics
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Plasmodium knowlesi / isolation & purification
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Plasmodium knowlesi / pathogenicity*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Zoonoses / parasitology
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Zoonoses / transmission*