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 …

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 …

Since 1960, a total of seven species of monkey malaria have been reported as transmissible
to man by mosquito bite: Plasmodium cynomolgi, Plasmodium brasilianum, Plasmodium …

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 …

Plasmodium knowlesi was initially identified in the 30s as a natural Plasmodium of Macaca
fascicularis monkey also capable of experimentally infecting humans. It gained a relative …

Background The simian malaria parasite, Plasmodium knowlesi, can cause severe and fatal
disease in humans yet it is rarely included in routine public health reporting systems for …

Plasmodium knowlesi can cause severe and fatal human malaria in Southeast Asia. Rapid
diagnosis of all Plasmodium species is essential for initiation of effective treatment. Rapid …

Background The first natural infection of Plasmodium knowlesi in humans was recorded in
1965 in peninsular Malaysia. Extensive research was then conducted and it was postulated …

Plasmodium knowlesi occurs across Southeast Asia and is the most common cause of
malaria in Malaysia. High parasitaemias can develop rapidly, and the risk of severe disease …

Objectives Since the initial discovery of Plasmodium knowlesi in Malaysia, cases have been
reported from several neighbouring countries. Tourism has also resulted in an increasing …