Human infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, the Philippines

被引：154

作者：

Luchavez, Jennifer ^{[1
]}

Espino, Fe ^{[1
]}

Curameng, Peter ^{[2
]}

Espina, Ronald ^{[2
]}

Bell, David ^{[3
]}

Chiodini, Peter ^{[4
]}

Nolder, Debbie ^{[4
]}

Sutherland, Colin ^{[4
]}

Lee, Kim-Sung ^{[5
]}

Singh, Balbir ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Res Inst Trop Med, Muntinlupa, Philippines

[2] Ctr Hlth Dev, Puerto Princesa, Philippines

[3] WHO, Reg Off Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines

[4] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, London WC1, England

[5] Univ Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia

来源：

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2008年 / 14卷 / 05期

基金：

英国惠康基金;

关键词：

D O I：

10.3201/eid1405.071407

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

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.

引用

页码：811 / 813

页数：3

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[1] Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in humans is widely distributed and potentially life threatening [J].