Estimating Geographical Variation in the Risk of Zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi Infection in Countries Eliminating Malaria.

• Main Authors: Freya M Shearer (Author), Zhi Huang (Author), Daniel J Weiss (Author), Antoinette Wiebe (Author), Harry S Gibson (Author), Katherine E Battle (Author), David M Pigott (Author), Oliver J Brady (Author), Chaturong Putaporntip (Author), Somchai Jongwutiwes (Author), Yee Ling Lau (Author), Magnus Manske (Author), Roberto Amato (Author), Iqbal R F Elyazar (Author), Indra Vythilingam (Author), Samir Bhatt (Author), Peter W Gething (Author), Balbir Singh (Author), Nick Golding (Author), Simon I Hay (Author), Catherine L Moyes (Author)
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• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Infection by the simian malaria parasite, Plasmodium knowlesi, can lead to severe and fatal disease in humans, and is the most common cause of malaria in parts of Malaysia. Despite being a serious public health concern, the geographical distribution of P. knowlesi malaria risk is poorly u...