Malaria parasites in macaques in Thailand: stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides) are new natural hosts for Plasmodium knowlesi, Plasmodium inui, Plasmodium coatneyi and Plasmodium fieldi

Malaria parasites in macaques in Thailand: stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides) are new natural hosts for Plasmodium knowlesi, Plasmodium inui, Plasmodium coatneyi and Plasmodium fieldi

Abstract Background Certain species of macaques are natural hosts of Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium cynomolgi, which can both cause malaria in humans, and Plasmodium inui, which can be experimentally transmitted to humans. A significant number of zoonotic malaria cases have been reported in huma...

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Main Authors: Wirasak Fungfuang, Chanya Udom, Daraka Tongthainan, Khamisah Abdul Kadir, Balbir Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium knowlesi
Plasmodium cynomolgi
Plasmodium inui
Macaca arctoides
Zoonosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03424-0

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