Emerging infectious diseases · 2013 · 54 citations · 10 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyEmerging Infectious DiseasesMedical MicrobiologyOutbreak InvestigationEmerging ZoonosesParasitic InfectionsParasitic ZoonosesProtozoan ZoonosesZoonotic InfectionsZoonotic Parasitic DiseasesInfectious EtiologyInfectious MyopathiesMolecular Outbreak InvestigationParasitic Zoonotic Diseases
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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