What is the Potential Risk of Acquiring the Fifth Malaria Species, Plasmodium Knowlesi in Sri Lanka

dc.contributor.author	Banneheke, H.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-11-06T09:03:06Z
dc.date.available	2017-11-06T09:03:06Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.identifier.citation	Banneheke, H. (2016). "What is the Potential Risk of Acquiring the Fifth Malaria Species, Plasmodium Knowlesi in Sri Lanka", Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists Bulletin, Vol.14 (1), pp. 72-75	en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6536
dc.description.abstract	Attached	en_US, si_LK
dc.description.abstract	Plasmodium knowlesi is the fifth species causing malaria in humans. Macaque is the natural host of the parasite. Infection is transmitted from monkey to humans by the bite of mosquitoes of Anopheles leucosphyrus group. Symptoms are similar to other malarial infections and also cause fatalities. P.knowlesi. is frequently misdiagnosed as Plasmodium malariae during microscopy and molecular biological tests are useful in establishing the diagnosis. The vector and the reservoir hosts are present in Sri Lanka but fortunately neither category nor human is infected with P.knowlesi. Potential risk of introduction of P.knowlesi malaria to Sri Lanka is low.
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US, si_LK
dc.publisher	Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists Bulletin	en_US, si_LK
dc.title	What is the Potential Risk of Acquiring the Fifth Malaria Species, Plasmodium Knowlesi in Sri Lanka	en_US, si_LK
dc.type	Article	en_US, si_LK