Natural human infections with plasmodium cynomolgi, P. inui, and 4 other simian malaria parasites, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Yap, Nan Jiun, Hossain, Hanisah, Nada-Raja, Thamayanthi, Ngui, Romano, Muslim, Azdayanti, Hoh, Boon-Peng, Khaw, Loke Tim, Kadir, Khamisah Abdul, Divis, Paul Cliff Simon, Vythilingam, Indra, Singh, Balbir, Lim, Yvonne Ai-Lian
• Format: Article
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: QR180 Immunology; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34583/

We detected the simian malaria parasites Plasmodium knowlesi, P. cynomolgi, P. inui, P. coatneyi, P. inui-like, and P. simiovale among forest fringe- living indigenous communities from various locations in Malaysia. Our findings underscore the importance of using molecular tools to identify newly em...