The Role of Human Behavior in Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria Infection: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Plasmodium knowlesi is a non-human parasite that causes zoonotic disease in humans. This systematic review aims to highlight and summarize studies describing human behaviors and activities that expose humans to mosquito bites. Design: English entries in PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct from 2010 to 2020 were systematically perused, and the results were synthesized. Methodological quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute quality appraisal checklists. Studies that described malaria preventive measures were included. Laboratory, in vivo, in vitro, and animal studies were excluded. The main outcome of the review was findings from studies describing the behavior that exposed a person or a group to P. knowlesi infection. Twelve eligible studies were of good or medium qual

SUBMITTER: Naserrudin NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8953169 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature