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PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria – Central African Republic: gorilla, human

Malaria -- Central African RepublicHuman malaria parasites have rarely been reported from free-ranging great apes. Our study confirms the presence of the human malaria parasite _Plasmodium ovale wallikeri_ in western lowland gorillas and humans in Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic, and discusses implications for malaria epidemiology.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[The scientific article referred to can be accessed at .The role of human malaria parasites in Read more [...]