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| Title |
A case of severe Plasmodium knowlesi in a splenectomized patient
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Parasitology International, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.parint.2015.10.003 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Yang Liang Boo, Hong Tak Lim, Pek Woon Chin, Suat Yee Lim, Fan Kee Hoo |
| Abstract |
Plasmodium knowlesi, a zoonotic malaria, is now considered the fifth species of Plasmodium causing malaria in humans. With its 24-hour erythrocytic stage of development, it has raised concern regarding its high potential in replicating and leading to severe illness. Spleen is an important site for removal of parasitized red blood cells and generating immunity. We reported a case of knowlesi malaria in a non-immune, splenectomized patient. We observed the delay in parasite clearance, high parasitic counts, and severe illness at presentation. A thorough search through literature revealed several case reports on falciparum and vivax malaria in splenectomized patients. However, literature available for knowlesi malaria in splenectomized patient is limited. Further studies need to be carried out to clarify the role of spleen in host defence against human malaria especially Plasmodium knowlesi. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 5 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 39 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 39 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 13% |
| Researcher | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 26% |
| Unknown | 7 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 31% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 5% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 18% |
| Unknown | 7 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 October 2015.
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#15,169,543
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Outputs from Parasitology International
#442
of 1,213 outputs
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#142,026
of 290,039 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Parasitology International
#4
of 23 outputs
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