AbuBakar, Sazaly and Teoh, B.T. and Sam, S.S. and Chang, L.Y. and Johari, J. and Wong, K.T. and Ramli, Norlisah and Hooi, P.S. and Lakhbeer-Singh, H.K. and Italiano, C.M. and Syed Omar, S.F. and Tan, C.T. (2013) Outbreak of human infection with Sarcocystis nesbitti, Malaysia, 2012. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19 (12). pp. 1989-1991. ISSN 1080-6040, DOI https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.120530.
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An outbreak of fever associated with myalgia and myositis occurred in 2012 among 89 of 92 college students and teachers who visited Pangkor Island, Malaysia: The Sarcocystis nesbitti 18S rRNA gene and sarcocysts were obtained from muscle tissues of 2 students. Our findings indicate emergence of S. nesbitti infections in humans in Malaysia.
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | ISI Document Delivery No.: 263RV Times Cited: 3 Cited Reference Count: 15 AbuBakar, Sazaly Teoh, Boon-Teong Sam, Sing-Sin Chang, Li-Yen Johari, Jefree Hooi, Poh-Sim Lakhbeer-Singh, Harvinder-Kaur Italiano, Claire M. Omar, Sharifah F. Syed Wong, Kum-Thong Ramli, Norlisah Tan, Chong-Tin Tropical Infectious Disease Research and Education Center Internal Research Fund, University of Malaya RG324/11HTM; Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia E000013-20001, E00004-20001 This study was supported in part by the Tropical Infectious Disease Research and Education Center Internal Research Fund, University of Malaya Research grant RG324/11HTM, and Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia High Impact Research grants E000013-20001 and E00004-20001. Centers disease control Atlanta |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sarcocystis nesbitti; Parasites; Protozoa; Emerging infectious disease; Human infection; Fever; Myalgia; Myositis; Pangkor Island; Malaysia |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms azrahani halim |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Dec 2014 07:36 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2019 08:19 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/11283 |
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