Detection of Plasmodium simium gametocytes in non-human primates from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Detection of Plasmodium simium gametocytes in non-human primates from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Abstract Background Plasmodium species of non-human primates (NHP) are of great interest because they can naturally infect humans. Plasmodium simium, a parasite restricted to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, was recently shown to cause a zoonotic outbreak in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The potential...

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Main Authors: Lara Cotta Amaral, Yanka Evellyn Alves Rodrigues Salazar, Denise Anete Madureira de Alvarenga, Anielle de Pina-Costa, Ana Júlia Dutra Nunes, Júlio Cesar de Souza Junior, Gustavo Henrique Pereira Gonçalves, Zelinda Maria Braga Hirano, Sílvia Bahadian Moreira, Alcides Pissinatti, Cláudio Tadeu Daniel-Ribeiro, Taís Nóbrega de Sousa, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Zoonoses
Infectious disease transmission
Plasmodium simium
Non-human primate
Gametocytes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04601-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04601-7

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