Plasmodium ovale wallikeri in Western Lowland Gorillas and Humans, Central African Republic
oleh: Mwanahamisi I. Mapua, Hans-Peter Fuehrer, Klára J. Petrželková, Angelique Todd, Harald Noedl, Moneeb A. Qablan, David Modrý
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-08-01 |
Deskripsi
Human malaria parasites have rarely been reported from free-ranging great apes. Our study confirms the presence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium ovale wallikeri in western lowland gorillas and humans in Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic, and discusses implications for malaria epidemiology.