Prevalence of simian malaria parasites in macaques of Singapore.

• Главные авторы: Meizhi Irene Li (Автор), Diyar Mailepessov (Автор), Indra Vythilingam (Автор), Vernon Lee (Автор), Patrick Lam (Автор), Lee Ching Ng (Автор), Cheong Huat Tan (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...