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Human Infections withPlasmodium knowlesi,the Philippines

Jennifer Luchavez, Fe Esperanza Espino, Peter Curameng, Ronald L. Espina, David Bell, Peter L. Chiodini, Debbie Nolder, Colin J. Sutherland, Kim-Sung Lee, Balbir Singh

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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.

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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.

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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.

Key concepts: Plasmodium knowlesi, Virology, Malaria, Plasmodium (life cycle), Biology, Medicine, Plasmodium falciparum, Microbiology

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