Plasmodium knowlesi

A protozoan parasite from Southeast Asia that causes monkey malaria. It is naturally acquired by man in Malaysia and can also be transmitted experimentally to humans.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): B01.043.075.380.611.610

MeSH Unique ID: D016790

Registry Number: txid5850

Entry Terms:

• knowlesi, Plasmodium
• Plasmodium knowlesus

Previous Indexing:

• Plasmodium (1966-1991)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Alveolata
Apicomplexa
Haemosporida
Plasmodium
Plasmodium knowlesi