Plasmodium knowlesi as a Threat to Global Public Health
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 575-581, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-160905
ABSTRACT
Malaria is a tropical disease caused by protozoans of the Plasmodium genus. Delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis are strongly associated with higher mortality. In recent years, a greater importance is attributed to Plasmodium knowlesi, a species found mainly in Southeast Asia. Routine parasitological diagnostics are associated with certain limitations and difficulties in unambiguous determination of the parasite species based only on microscopic image. Recently, molecular techniques have been increasingly used for predictive diagnosis. The aim of the study is to draw attention to the risk of travelling to knowlesi malaria endemic areas and to raise awareness among personnel involved in the therapeutic process.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Asia, Southeastern
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Public Health
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Global Health
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Plasmodium knowlesi
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
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Malaria
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Microscopy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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