Review paper Plasmodium knowlesi in humans: a review on the role of its vectors in Malaysia

Plasmodium knowlesi in humans is life threatening, is on the increase and has been reported from most states in Malaysia. Anopheles latens and Anopheles cracens have been incriminated as vectors. Malaria is now a zoonoses and is occurring in malaria free areas of Malaysia. It is also a threat to eco...

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Main Author: Vythilingam, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/4187/1/Review_Paper_Plasmodium_knowlesi_in_human.pdf
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description Plasmodium knowlesi in humans is life threatening, is on the increase and has been reported from most states in Malaysia. Anopheles latens and Anopheles cracens have been incriminated as vectors. Malaria is now a zoonoses and is occurring in malaria free areas of Malaysia. It is also a threat to eco-tourism. The importance of the vectors and possible control measures is reviewed here.
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spelling um.eprints-41872012-12-13T02:24:27Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/4187/ Review paper Plasmodium knowlesi in humans: a review on the role of its vectors in Malaysia Vythilingam, I. R Medicine Plasmodium knowlesi in humans is life threatening, is on the increase and has been reported from most states in Malaysia. Anopheles latens and Anopheles cracens have been incriminated as vectors. Malaria is now a zoonoses and is occurring in malaria free areas of Malaysia. It is also a threat to eco-tourism. The importance of the vectors and possible control measures is reviewed here. 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/4187/1/Review_Paper_Plasmodium_knowlesi_in_human.pdf Vythilingam, I. (2010) Review paper Plasmodium knowlesi in humans: a review on the role of its vectors in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine, 27 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 0127-5720, DOI 20562807. http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20103089334.html;jsessionid=4636BFC58BFD09AC02AB1D59B1429BCC 20562807
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Review paper Plasmodium knowlesi in humans: a review on the role of its vectors in Malaysia
title Review paper Plasmodium knowlesi in humans: a review on the role of its vectors in Malaysia
title_full Review paper Plasmodium knowlesi in humans: a review on the role of its vectors in Malaysia
title_fullStr Review paper Plasmodium knowlesi in humans: a review on the role of its vectors in Malaysia
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title_short Review paper Plasmodium knowlesi in humans: a review on the role of its vectors in Malaysia
title_sort review paper plasmodium knowlesi in humans a review on the role of its vectors in malaysia
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url http://eprints.um.edu.my/4187/1/Review_Paper_Plasmodium_knowlesi_in_human.pdf
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