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Little is known however about the epidemiology in this substantially deforested region.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Malaria microscopy records at Kudat District Hospital were retrospectively reviewed from January 2009-November 2011. Demographics, and PCR results if available, were recorded for each positive result. Medical records were reviewed for patients suspected of representing family clusters, and families contacted for further information. Rainfall data were obtained from the Malaysian Meteorological Department.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>\u201cPlasmodium malariae\u201d<\/jats:italic>\n                      mixed or mono-infection was diagnosed by microscopy in 517\/653 (79%) patients. Of these, PCR was performed in 445 (86%) and was positive for\n                      <jats:italic>P. knowlesi<\/jats:italic>\n                      mono-infection in 339 (76%). Patients with knowlesi malaria demonstrated a wide age distribution (median 33, IQR 20\u201350, range 0.7-89 years) with\n                      <jats:italic>P. knowlesi<\/jats:italic>\n                      predominating in all age groups except those &lt;5 years old, where numbers approximated those of\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium vivax<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Two contemporaneous family clusters were identified: a father with two children (aged 10\u201311 years); and three brothers (aged one-11 years), all with PCR-confirmed knowlesi malaria. Cases of\n                      <jats:italic>P. knowlesi<\/jats:italic>\n                      demonstrated significant seasonal variation, and correlated with rainfall in the preceding three to five months.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium knowlesi<\/jats:italic>\n                      is the most common cause of malaria admissions to Kudat District Hospital. The wide age distribution and presence of family clusters suggest that transmission may be occurring close to or inside people\u2019s homes\n                      <jats:italic>,<\/jats:italic>\n                      in contrast to previous reports from densely forested areas of Sarawak. These findings have significant implications for malaria control. Prospective studies of risk factors, vectors and transmission dynamics of\n                      <jats:italic>P. knowlesi<\/jats:italic>\n                      in Sabah, including potential for human-to-human transmission, are needed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/1475-2875-11-401","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,12,5]],"date-time":"2012-12-05T13:12:31Z","timestamp":1354713151000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":79,"title":["Epidemiology of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in north-east Sabah, Malaysia: family clusters and wide age distribution"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Bridget E","family":"Barber","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Timothy","family":"William","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Prabakaran","family":"Dhararaj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fread","family":"Anderios","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Matthew J","family":"Grigg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tsin W","family":"Yeo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nicholas M","family":"Anstey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2012,12,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"2557_CR1","volume-title":"World Malaria Report","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2011","unstructured":"World Health Organization: World Malaria Report. 2011, Available: http:\/\/www.who.int\/malaria\/world_malaria_report_2011\/9789241564403_eng.pdf. 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