Outbreak of human infection with Sarcocystis nesbitti, Malaysia, 2012

An outbreak of fever associated with myalgia and myositis occurred in 2012 among 89 of 92 college students and teachers who visited Pangkor Island, Malaysia: The Sarcocystis nesbitti 18S rRNA gene and sarcocysts were obtained from muscle tissues of 2 students. Our findings indicate emergence of S. n...

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Main Authors: AbuBakar, Sazaly, Teoh, B.T., Sam, S.S., Chang, L.Y., Johari, J., Wong, K.T., Ramli, Norlisah, Hooi, P.S., Lakhbeer-Singh, H.K., Italiano, C.M., Syed Omar, S.F., Tan, C.T.
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author AbuBakar, Sazaly
Teoh, B.T.
Sam, S.S.
Chang, L.Y.
Johari, J.
Wong, K.T.
Ramli, Norlisah
Hooi, P.S.
Lakhbeer-Singh, H.K.
Italiano, C.M.
Syed Omar, S.F.
Tan, C.T.
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description An outbreak of fever associated with myalgia and myositis occurred in 2012 among 89 of 92 college students and teachers who visited Pangkor Island, Malaysia: The Sarcocystis nesbitti 18S rRNA gene and sarcocysts were obtained from muscle tissues of 2 students. Our findings indicate emergence of S. nesbitti infections in humans in Malaysia.
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spelling um.eprints-112832019-02-13T08:19:39Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/11283/ Outbreak of human infection with Sarcocystis nesbitti, Malaysia, 2012 AbuBakar, Sazaly Teoh, B.T. Sam, S.S. Chang, L.Y. Johari, J. Wong, K.T. Ramli, Norlisah Hooi, P.S. Lakhbeer-Singh, H.K. Italiano, C.M. Syed Omar, S.F. Tan, C.T. R Medicine An outbreak of fever associated with myalgia and myositis occurred in 2012 among 89 of 92 college students and teachers who visited Pangkor Island, Malaysia: The Sarcocystis nesbitti 18S rRNA gene and sarcocysts were obtained from muscle tissues of 2 students. Our findings indicate emergence of S. nesbitti infections in humans in Malaysia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013 Article PeerReviewed AbuBakar, Sazaly and Teoh, B.T. and Sam, S.S. and Chang, L.Y. and Johari, J. and Wong, K.T. and Ramli, Norlisah and Hooi, P.S. and Lakhbeer-Singh, H.K. and Italiano, C.M. and Syed Omar, S.F. and Tan, C.T. (2013) Outbreak of human infection with Sarcocystis nesbitti, Malaysia, 2012. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19 (12). pp. 1989-1991. ISSN 1080-6040, DOI https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.120530 <https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.120530>. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/12/pdfs/12-0530.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.120530
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Hooi, P.S.
Lakhbeer-Singh, H.K.
Italiano, C.M.
Syed Omar, S.F.
Tan, C.T.
Outbreak of human infection with Sarcocystis nesbitti, Malaysia, 2012
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title_fullStr Outbreak of human infection with Sarcocystis nesbitti, Malaysia, 2012
title_full_unstemmed Outbreak of human infection with Sarcocystis nesbitti, Malaysia, 2012
title_short Outbreak of human infection with Sarcocystis nesbitti, Malaysia, 2012
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