Prevalence of simian malaria parasites in macaques of Singapore.

• Main Authors: Meizhi Irene Li (Author), Diyar Mailepessov (Author), Indra Vythilingam (Author), Vernon Lee (Author), Patrick Lam (Author), Lee Ching Ng (Author), Cheong Huat Tan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plasmodium knowlesi is a simian malaria parasite currently recognized as the fifth causative agent of human malaria. Recently, naturally acquired P. cynomolgi infection in humans was also detected in Southeast Asia. The main reservoir of both parasites is the long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques, whi...