Natural Plasmodium inui infections in humans and Anopheles cracens mosquito, Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2021
Abstract
We detected 2 natural, asymptomatic Plasmodium inui monoinfections in humans in Malaysia by using nested PCR on concentrated high-volume blood samples. We found a P. inui-positive Anopheles cracens mosquito in the same site as the human infections. Investigators should use ultrasensitive detection methods to identify simian malaria parasite transmission in humans.
Keywords
Plasmodium inui: Infections, Anopheles cracens Mosquito, Malaysia
Publication Title
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Recommended Citation
Liew, Jonathan W. K.; Bukhari, Fatma D. Mohd; Jeyaprakasam, Nantha Kumar; Phang, Wei Kit; Vythilingam, Indra; and Lau, Yee Ling, "Natural Plasmodium inui infections in humans and Anopheles cracens mosquito, Malaysia" (2021). Research Publications (2021 to 2025). 7171.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2021_2025/7171
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS/1/2018/UM/01/1/4),Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS/1/2018/UM/01/1/3),Ministry of Education, Malaysia
Publisher
Centers Disease Control & Prevention
Publisher Location
1600 CLIFTON RD, ATLANTA, GA 30333 USA