Plasmodium knowlesi is a malaria parasite that is found in nature in long-tailed and pig-
tailed macaques. Naturally acquired human infections were thought to be extremely rare …

Background The simian malaria parasite, Plasmodium knowlesi, can cause severe and fatal
disease in humans yet it is rarely included in routine public health reporting systems for …

Ten years have passed since the publication of a large focus of P lasmodium knowlesi
infections in the human population. The discovery was made during a molecular …

Background To date, most of the recent publications on malaria in Malaysia were conducted
in Sabah, East Malaysia focusing on the emergence of Plasmodium knowlesi. This analysis …

Originally known to cause simian malaria, Plasmodium knowlesi is now known as the fifth
human malaria species. Since the publishing of a report that largely focused on human …

Background Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is recommended as first-line treatment
for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria, whereas chloroquine is still commonly …

Plasmodium knowlesi occurs across Southeast Asia and is the most common cause of
malaria in Malaysia. High parasitaemias can develop rapidly, and the risk of severe disease …

Objectives Since the initial discovery of Plasmodium knowlesi in Malaysia, cases have been
reported from several neighbouring countries. Tourism has also resulted in an increasing …

Plasmodium knowlesi is a newly described zoonosis that causes malaria in the human
population that can be severe and fatal. The study of P. knowlesi parasites from human …

Medical Parasitology: A Textbook is the fruit of many years of experience in teaching
medical students in the field of parasitology. We are teachers in one of the very few existing …