Open AccessMolecular epidemiology of the emerging human malaria parasite " Plasmodium knowlesi"
Author(s) -
Hassan Hakimi,
Shinya Kawai,
Shin-ichiro Kawazu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.129154
Subject(s) - plasmodium knowlesi , malaria , plasmodium (life cycle) , biology , virology , plasmodium falciparum , parasite hosting , simian , disease , molecular epidemiology , parasitic disease , immunology , medicine , plasmodium vivax , virus , computer science , gene , genetics , pathology , world wide web , genotype
Malaria is the most important parasitic disease with global concern. Plasmodium knowlesi recently has emerged from its natural simian host as a significant cause of human malaria, particularly in Malaysian Borneo. Therefore, it has been added as the fifth human Plasmodium specie which is widely distributed in Southeast Asia. Recent developments of new molecular tools enhanced our understanding about the key features of this malaria parasite. Here, we review some of the ways in which molecular approaches might be used for epidemiology of P. knowlesi and finally lead to an efficient control of malaria.