Plasmodium knowlesi: the game changer for malaria eradication

WC Lee, FW Cheong, A Amir, MY Lai, JH Tan… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Plasmodium knowlesi is a zoonotic malaria parasite that has gained increasing medical
interest over the past two decades. This zoonotic parasitic infection is prevalent in Southeast …

Plasmodium knowlesi malaria: current research perspectives

A Amir, FW Cheong, J Ryan de Silva… - Infection and drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Originally known to cause simian malaria, Plasmodium knowlesi is now known as the fifth
human malaria species. Since the publishing of a report that largely focused on human …

The vectors of Plasmodium knowlesi and other simian malarias Southeast Asia: challenges in malaria elimination

I Vythilingam, TH Chua, JWK Liew, BO Manin… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plasmodium knowlesi, a simian malaria parasite of great public health concern has been
reported from most countries in Southeast Asia and exported to various countries around the …

Knowlesi malaria: Human risk factors, clinical spectrum, and pathophysiology

NM Anstey, MJ Grigg, GS Rajahram, DJ Cooper… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plasmodium knowlesi is endemic across Southeast Asia, and is the commonest cause of
zoonotic malaria. The spectrum of clinical disease from P. knowlesi infection ranges from …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity and in silico analysis of Plasmodium knowlesi Serine Repeat Antigen (SERA) 3 antigen 2 in Malaysia

JH Tan, HX Ding, MY Fong, YL Lau - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2023 - Elsevier
Plasmodium knowlesi is the leading cause of malaria in Malaysia. Serine Repeat Antigens
(SERAs) have an essential role in the parasite life cycle. However, genetic characterization …

Genetic diversity and natural selection of Plasmodium knowlesi merozoite surface protein 1 paralog gene in Malaysia

MA Ahmed, M Fauzi, ET Han - Malaria Journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Human infections due to the monkey malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi is
on the rise in most Southeast Asian countries specifically Malaysia. The C-terminal 19 kDa …

Genetic population of Plasmodium knowlesi during pre-malaria elimination in Thailand

R Sugaram, P Boondej, S Srisutham, C Kunasol… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Thailand is committed to eliminating malaria by 2024. From 2013 to 2020, the
total number of malaria cases have decreased, from 37,741 to 4474 (an 88.1% reduction) …

Declining genetic polymorphism of the C-terminus Merozoite Surface Protein-1 amidst increased Plasmodium knowlesi transmission in Thailand

P Tapaopong, S Chainarin, A Mala, A Rannarong… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Recent reports from Thailand reveal a substantial surge in
Plasmodium knowlesi cases over the past decades, with a more than eightfold increase in …

Genetic Diversity and Population Genetic Structure Analysis of Plasmodium knowlesi Thrombospondin-Related Apical Merozoite Protein (TRAMP) in Clinical …

MA Ahmed, RH Zaidi, GY Deshmukh, A Saif… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The simian malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi causes a high number of zoonotic
infections in Malaysia. The thrombospondin-related apical merozoite protein (TRAMP) is an …

Within-population genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium knowlesi merozoite surface protein 1 gene from geographically distinct regions of …

MA Ahmed, KB Chu, I Vythilingam, FS Quan - Malaria Journal, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The C-terminal 42 kDa domain of Plasmodium knowlesi merozoite
surface protein 1 (PkMSP1) is a potential asexual blood-stage vaccine candidate, however …