Plasmodium knowlesi is a malaria parasite that is found in nature in long-tailed and pig-
tailed macaques. Naturally acquired human infections were thought to be extremely rare …

Malaria and lymphatic filariasis are two of the most common mosquito-borne parasitic
diseases worldwide which can occur as concomitant human infections while also sharing …

Background The final article in a series of three publications examining the global
distribution of 41 dominant vector species (DVS) of malaria is presented here. The first …

The zoonotic malaria species Plasmodium knowlesi has become the main cause of human
malaria in Malaysian Borneo. Deforestation and associated environmental and population …

2013 BMA Medical Book Awards Winner As the importance of medical entomology
increases, access to up-to-date, authoritative information also becomes increasingly critical …

Background Since a large focus of human infection with Plasmodium knowlesi, a simian
malaria parasite naturally found in long-tailed and pig tailed macaques, was reported in …

Malaria is a major public health problem in India and one which contributes significantly to
the overall malaria burden in Southeast Asia. The National Vector Borne Disease Control …

Anopheles was introduced as a genus of mosquitoes in 1818 by Johann Wilhelm Meigen
[1], a German entomologist famous for his revolutionary studies of Diptera. Little was done …

Background Malaria is a major public-health problem, with over 40% of the world's
population (more than 3.3 billion people) at risk from the disease. Malaysia has committed to …

In 2004 a large focus of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria was reported in the human
population in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Plasmodium knowlesi, a parasite of the South …