Transmission and control of Plasmodium knowlesi: a mathematical modelling study.

Plasmodium knowlesi is now recognised as a leading cause of malaria in Malaysia. As humans come into increasing contact with the reservoir host (long-tailed macaques) as a consequence of deforestation, assessing the potential for a shift from zoonotic to sustained P. knowlesi transmission between hu...

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Main Authors: Natsuko Imai, Michael T White, Azra C Ghani, Chris J Drakeley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4109903?pdf=render