Each year, around 249 million human cases of malaria are caused by a Plasmodium species, resulting in about 608,000 deaths. P. knowlesi is one of several species responsible for human malaria.

Each year, around 249 million human cases of malaria are caused by a Plasmodium species, resulting in about 608,000 deaths. P. knowlesi is one of several species responsible for human malaria.

Each year, around 249 million human cases of malaria are caused by a Plasmodium species, resulting in about 608,000 deaths. P. knowlesi is one of several species responsible for human malaria.

Monkey malaria is just a few steps away from becoming a major human disease. The big question is whether it will take those steps. New research shows that Plasmodium knowlesi, a form of malaria ...

The macaque malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi has recently emerged as an important zoonosis in Southeast Asia. Infections are typically mild but can cause severe disease, achieving parasite ...

The knowlesi parasite reproduces every 24 hours in the patient's blood while the milder plasmodium malarie takes 3 days to replicate. So monkey malaria comes on fast and can quickly make a person ...

The Plasmodium knowlesi pathogen normally infects macaques like long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). However, in recent years, the number of human cases is dramatically rising.

The government is warning that cases of malaria stemming from the Plasmodium knowlesi (P knowlesi) parasite are on the rise, leading to more than 70 cases in five months, about seven times the ...

The macaque malaria parasite P. knowlesi has emerged as a major source of human infections in Southeast Asia, as the monkey's habitats are encroached upon through logging and farming. While most ...