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. 2008 May;14(5):811-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1405.071407.

Human Infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, the Philippines

Jennifer Luchavez  1 , Fe Espino, Peter Curameng, Ronald Espina, David Bell, Peter Chiodini, Debbie Nolder, Colin Sutherland, Kim-Sung Lee, Balbir Singh
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Human Infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, the Philippines

Jennifer Luchavez et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 May.

Abstract

Five human cases of infection with the simian malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi from Palawan, the Philippines, were confirmed by nested PCR. This study suggests that this zoonotic infection is found across a relatively wide area in Palawan and documents autochthonous cases in the country.

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Map of Palawan, the Philippines, showing areas (red dots) where human Plasmodium knowlesi infections were confirmed (obtained from ESRI ArcGis 9 Media Kit and Provincial Development Office, Palawan, the Philippines).
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