Plasmodium knowlesi str. Malayan Strain Pk1 (A+) (GCA_002140095.1) Assembly and Gene Annotation

About Plasmodium knowlesi str. Malayan Strain Pk1 (A+)

Plasmodium knowlesi is a primate malaria parasite commonly found in Southeast Asia. This is an emerging infection that was reported for the first time in humans in 1965. It accounts for up to 70% Plasmodium knowlesi has health, social and economic consequences for the regions affected by it.

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