Naturally acquired human Plasmodium knowlesi infection, Singapore

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作者
Ng, Oon Tek [1 ]
Ooi, Eng Eong [4 ]
Lee, Cheng Chuan [1 ]
Lee, Piao Jarrod [2 ]
Ng, Lee Ching [3 ]
Wong, Pei Sze [3 ]
Tu, Tian Ming [2 ]
Loh, Jin Phang [4 ]
Leo, Yee Sin [1 ]
机构
[1] Tan Tock Seng Hosp, Dept Infect Dis, Singapore, Singapore
[2] Singapore Armed Forces Headquarters Med Corps, Singapore, Singapore
[3] Environm Hlth Inst, Singapore, Singapore
[4] DSO Natl Labs, Singapore, Singapore
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10.3201/eid1405.070863
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
We report a case of naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi in Singapore, a malaria-free country. Diagnosis was confirmed by PCR with validated species-specific primers. In industrialized countries, free-ranging primates are a potential source of P. knowlesi human infection. P knowlesi. infection is a differential diagnosis of febrile illness acquired in Singapore.
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