[Emerging and spread of the fifth Plasmodium spp. pathogenic for human malaria: Plasmodium knowlesi].
The beginning of the third millennium has been characterized by the emerging and progressive characterization of a novel malaria Plasmodium pathogen of simian origin (Plasmodium knowlesi), which now represents the fifth human malaria parasite. Evolutionary, environmental, and diagnostic-clinical features are briefly outlined on the ground of the most recent literature evidences.
Sabbatani
Sergio
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Divisione di Malattie Infettive, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, dell'Invecchiamento e Malattie Nefrologiche, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Università, Bologna.
Fiorino
Sirio
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Manfredi
Roberto
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D000818:Animals; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D016790:Plasmodium knowlesi / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D018419:Primate Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D013045:Species Specificity; D015047:Zoonoses