World Malaria Report: time to acknowledge Plasmodium knowlesi malaria
Abstract Background The 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report documents substantial progress towards control and elimination of malaria. However, major challenges remain. In some regions of Southeast Asia, the simian parasite Plasmodium knowlesi has emerged as an important cause...
Main Authors: | Bridget E. Barber, Giri S. Rajahram, Matthew J. Grigg, Timothy William, Nicholas M. Anstey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-03-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1787-y |
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