Clinical and Pathological Outcomes of Experimental Plasmodium fragile Infection in a Rhesus Macaque
James E Prusak1,2, Sydney M Nemphos1,2, Hannah C Green1
1Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, Louisiana.
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
|October 7, 2025
Summary
Rhesus macaques experimentally infected with Plasmodium fragile exhibit malaria symptoms and organ damage, validating this as a translatable model for human severe malaria research.
Area of Science:
- * Primate immunology
- * Infectious disease modeling
- * Malaria pathogenesis
Background:
- * Nonhuman primates (NHPs) share anatomical and immunological similarities with humans, making them suitable models for studying Plasmodium spp. infections.
- * Plasmodium fragile has been proposed as a model for severe human malaria in rhesus macaques (RMs), but comprehensive studies on its effects are lacking.
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