Background Malaysia aims to eliminate malaria by 2020. However, while cases of
Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax have decreased substantially, the incidence …

Background Plasmodium knowlesi is a simian parasite that has been recognized as the fifth
species causing human malaria. Naturally-acquired P. knowlesi infection is widespread …

Background The simian parasite Plasmodium knowlesi is a common cause of human
malaria in Malaysian Borneo and threatens the prospect of malaria elimination. However …

Abstract Background The 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report
documents substantial progress towards control and elimination of malaria. However, major …

Abstract Background While Malaysia has had great success in controlling Plasmodium
falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, notifications of Plasmodium malariae and the …

Background Primarily impacting poor, rural populations, the zoonotic malaria Plasmodium
knowlesi is now the main cause of human malaria within Malaysian Borneo. While data is …

Background A case of human infection with Plasmodium knowlesi has been recently
discovered in Thailand. To investigate the prevalence of this malaria species, a molecular …

Background Plasmodium knowlesi is increasingly reported in Southeast Asia, but
prospective studies of its clinical spectrum in children and comparison with autochthonous …

Abstract Background. Until recently, Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in humans was
misdiagnosed as Plasmodium malariae malaria. The objectives of the present study were to …

Background Plasmodium knowlesi causes severe and fatal malaria, and incidence in
Southeast Asia is increasing. Factors associated with death are not clearly defined. Methods …