Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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In 2007, a Finnish traveler was infected in Peninsular Malaysia with Plasmodium knowlesi, a parasite that usually causes malaria in monkeys. P. knowlesi has established itself as the fifth Plasmodium species that can cause human malaria. The disease is potentially life-threatening in humans; clinicians and laboratory personnel should become more aw...
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Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3eaacafcc91246e5b0dc7716407c4171
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3eaacafcc91246e5b0dc7716407c4171
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1409.080170
