First case of human infection with Plasmodium knowlesi in Laos

Moritoshi Iwagami; Masami Nakatsu; Phonepadith Khattignavong; Pheovaly Soundala; Lavy Lorphachan; Sengdeuane Keomalaphet; Phonepadith Xangsayalath; Satoru Kawai; Bouasy Hongvanthong; Paul T. Brey; Shigeyuki Kano

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006244

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First case of human infection with Plasmodium knowlesi in Laos

Moritoshi Iwagami,

Affiliations Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Parasitology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Masami Nakatsu,

Affiliations Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Phonepadith Khattignavong,

Affiliations SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Parasitology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Pheovaly Soundala,

Affiliations SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Parasitology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Lavy Lorphachan,

Affiliations SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Parasitology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Sengdeuane Keomalaphet,

Affiliations SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Parasitology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Phonepadith Xangsayalath,

Affiliations SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Parasitology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR, National Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Satoru Kawai,

Affiliations SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Parasitology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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Bouasy Hongvanthong,

Affiliations SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Center of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Paul T. Brey,

Affiliations SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Shigeyuki Kano

* E-mail: kano@ri.ncgm.go.jp

Affiliations Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, SATREPS project (JICA/AMED) for Parasitic Diseases, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Parasitology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Lao PDR, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9050-4955

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First case of human infection with Plasmodium knowlesi in Laos

Moritoshi Iwagami,
Masami Nakatsu,
Phonepadith Khattignavong,
Pheovaly Soundala,
Lavy Lorphachan,
Sengdeuane Keomalaphet,
Phonepadith Xangsayalath,
Satoru Kawai,
Bouasy Hongvanthong,
Paul T. Brey

Published: March 22, 2018
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006244

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