The emerging of the fifth malaria parasite (Plasmodium knowlesi). A public health concern?
After examining the most recent scientific evidences, which assessed the role of some malaria plasmodia that have monkeys as natural reservoirs, the authors focus their attention on Plasmodium knowlesi. The infective foci attributable to this last Plasmodium species have been identified during the l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010700623 |