Naturally Acquired Human Plasmodium knowlesi Infection, Singapore

Abstract

We report a case of naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi in Singapore, a malaria-free country. Diagnosis was confirmed by PCR with validated species-specific primers. In industrialized countries, free-ranging primates are a potential source of P. knowlesi human infection. P. knowlesi infection is a differential diagnosis of febrile illness acquired in Singapore.

Keywords

• Malaria
• zoonoses
• parasites
• dispatch
• Singapore