Modelling <it>knowlesi </it>malaria transmission in humans: vector preference and host competence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium knowlesi</it>, a malaria species that normally infects long-tailed macaques, was recently found to be prevalent in humans in Southeast Asia. While human host competency has been demonstrated experimentally,...

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Main Authors: Bonsall Michael B, Yakob Laith, Yan Guiyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/329