Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in humans is widely distributed and potentially life threatening
Human infection with P. knowlesi, commonly misidentified as the more benign P. malariae, are widely distributed across Malaysian Borneo and extend to Peninsular Malaysia. Because P. knowlesi replicates every 24 h, rapid diagnosis and prompt effective treatment are essential. In the absence of a spec...
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Oxford University Press
2008
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