Evidence of Submicroscopic Plasmodium knowlesi Mono-Infection in Remote Indigenous Communities in Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nor Diyana, Dian, Ahmad Basyir, Muhammad, Elora, Nor Azman, Nur Ashrina, Eddie, Nur Iman, Azmi, Valerie Chong, Tze Yee, Mohd Amirul Fitri A., Rahim, Mohd Bakhtiar, Munajat, Rakna, Mohd Ikhwan Mukmin Seri, Muhd Rafiq, Mohd Kasri, Ahmad Imran, Mohamed, Nuraffini, Ghazali, Noor Wanie, Hassan, Siti Nor Azreen, Abdul Manap, Emelia, Osman, Wathiqah, Wahid, Sriwipa, Chuangchaiya, Inke Nadia, D. Lubis, Paul C. S., Divis, Sherwin, Chan, Zulkarnain, Md Idris
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2023
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42920/3/Evidence.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42920/; https://www.ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd/aop/article-10.4269-ajtmh.23-0184/article-10.4269-ajtmh.23-0184.xml

Malaysia has maintained zero cases of indigenous human malaria since 2018. However, zoonotic malaria is still prevalent in underdeveloped areas and hard-to-reach populations. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of malaria among remote indigenous communities in Peninsular Malaysia. A cross-s...