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Monkey malaria in a European traveler returning from Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: 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 aware of this pathogen in travelers.

SUBMITTER: Kantele A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2603100 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Monkey malaria in a European traveler returning from Malaysia.

Kantele Anu A Marti Hanspeter H Felger Ingrid I Müller Dania D Jokiranta T Sakari TS

Emerging infectious diseases 20080901 9

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 aware of this pathogen in travelers. ...[more]

PMID: 18760013

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