Malaria due to Plasmodium knowlesi in South-Eastern Asia and America. May imported cases represent a health care alert?

Authors

  • Sergio Sabbatani
  • Sirio Fiorino
  • Roberto Manfredi

Keywords:

malaria parasites, plasmodium knowlesi, emerging plasmodia, human health, public health concerns

Abstract

Four main malaria plasmodia involve human beings. Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale had an older evolution paralelling the human species evolution (co-evolution), while Plasmodium falciparum has been encountered by humans later during their evolution, since it was acquired by monkeys probably between the end of Mesolithicand the beginning of Neolithic eras.

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Author Biographies

Sergio Sabbatani

MD

Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy

Sirio Fiorino

MD

Internal Medicine, Budrio General Hospital, Budrio, Italy

Roberto Manfredi

MD

Internal Medicine, Budrio General Hospital, Budrio, Italy

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Published

2012-08-24

How to Cite

Sabbatani, S., Fiorino, S., & Manfredi, R. (2012). Malaria due to Plasmodium knowlesi in South-Eastern Asia and America. May imported cases represent a health care alert?. AVFT – Archivos Venezolanos De Farmacología Y Terapéutica, 28(2). Retrieved from http://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_aavft/article/view/1946

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2009): AVFT – ARCHIVOS VENEZOLANOS DE FARMACOLOGÍA Y TERAPÉUTICA

Section

Artículos