Plasmodium knowlesi in Human, Indonesian Borneo

Abstract

Plasmodium knowlesi is now established as the fifth Plasmodium species to cause malaria in humans. We describe a case of P. knowlesi infection acquired in Indonesian Borneo that was imported into Australia. Clinicians need to consider this diagnosis in a patient who has acquired malaria in forest areas of Southeast Asia.

Keywords

• Plasmodium knowlesi
• imported malaria
• malaria
• human
• parasites
• Indonesian Borneo