Abstract
After discovery of malaria parasites and their transmission by Anophelines, until recently, malaria was antroponotic disease caused by four Plasmodium species. These parasites were circulated among humans by different vectors around the world. Coatney [1] reported the first known case of naturally infected simian malaria, Plasmodium knowlesi, in human [1,2]. Near to half of century later that discovery, with applying molecular techniques, detection and identification of simian malaria, especially P. knowlesi, was renewed [3]. Recently, Baird [4] revised the biology and medicine of zoonoses malaria [4]. CoxSingh [5] indicated the role of other simian malaria, P. inui and P. synomology, in human infection at Southeast Asia [5].
Highlights
After discovery of malaria parasites and their transmission by Anophelines, until recently, malaria was antroponotic disease caused by four Plasmodium species
These parasites were circulated among humans by different vectors around the world
CoxSingh [5] indicated the role of other simian malaria, P. inui and P. synomology, in human infection at Southeast Asia [5]
Summary
After discovery of malaria parasites and their transmission by Anophelines, until recently, malaria was antroponotic disease caused by four Plasmodium species. Saber Gholizadeh* Medical Entomology Department, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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