Two cases of long-lasting, sub-microscopic Plasmodium malariae infections in adults from coastal Tanzania

Two cases of long-lasting, sub-microscopic Plasmodium malariae infections in adults from coastal Tanzania

Abstract Background Malaria is endemic in Tanzania with majority of clinical cases caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Additionally, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale spp. are also present and clinical manifestations caused by these infections are not well described. Clinical episodes caused by...

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Main Authors: Tobias Schindler, Said Jongo, Fabian Studer, Maximilian Mpina, Grace Mwangoka, Sarah Mswata, Kamaka Ramadhani, Julian Sax, L. W. Preston Church, Thomas L. Richie, Marcel Tanner, Stephen L. Hoffman, Salim Abdulla, Claudia Daubenberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium malariae
Asymptomatic malaria
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2787-x

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