Plasmodium knowlesi Infection: Should Africa be Prepared for a New Human Malaria Threat?
Kenneth Ikenna Onyedibe, Michael O. Iroezindu, Emmanuel Tumininu Obishakin, Mark Okolo Ojogba, Emmanuel Olushola Shobowale, Ita Okokon Ita, Ubong Aniefiok Udoh, Samson Ejiji Isa & Daniel Z. Egah · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016
Background: Human malaria was always believed to be caused by any of four species of Plasmodium namely; Plasmodium vivax, P. falciparum, P. ovale and P. malariae. However, a few years ago, it was observed that Plasmodium knowlesi could naturally infect humans especially in South...
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10.9734/IJTDH/2016/29180