Cryptic Diversity and Demographic Expansion of Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria Vectors in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Sandthya, Pramasivan, Low, Van Lun, Nantha Kumar, Jeyaprakasam, Jonathan Wee, Kent Liew, Romano, Ngui, Vythilingam, Indra
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42132/2/Cryptic%20Diversity.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42132/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/7/1369/review_report; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14071369

Although Malaysia is considered free of human malaria, there has been a growing number of Plasmodium knowlesi cases. This alarming trend highlighted the need for our understanding of this parasite and its associated vectors, especially considering the role of genetic diversity in the adaptation a...