Plasmodium vivax and mixed infections are associated with severe malaria in children: a prospective cohort study from Papua New Guinea.

BACKGROUND: Severe malaria (SM) is classically associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection. Little information is available on the contribution of P. vivax to severe disease. There are some epidemiological indications that P. vivax or mixed infections protect against complications and deaths. A...

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Main Authors: Blaise Genton, Valérie D'Acremont, Lawrence Rare, Kay Baea, John C Reeder, Michael P Alpers, Ivo Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-06-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2429951?pdf=render