Predicting Plasmodium knowlesi transmission risk across Peninsular Malaysia using machine learning-based ecological niche modeling approaches

• Main Authors: Phang, Wei Kit, Hamid, Mohd Hafizi bin Abdul, Jelip, Jenarun, Mudin, Rose Nani binti, Chuang, Ting-Wu, Lau, Yee Ling, Fong, Mun Yik
• Format: Article
• Published: Frontiers Media 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38609/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The emergence of potentially life-threatening zoonotic malaria caused by Plasmodium knowlesi nearly two decades ago has continued to challenge Malaysia healthcare. With a total of 376 P. knowlesi infections notified in 2008, the number increased to 2,609 cases in 2020 nationwide. Numerous studies ha...