Plasmodium malariae in Haitian Refugees, Jamaica

Plasmodium malariae in Haitian Refugees, Jamaica

Since 1963, reported malaria transmission in Haiti has been restricted to Plasmodium falciparum. However, screening of Haitian refugees in Jamaica in 2004, by microscopic examination, identified P. falciparum, P. vivax, and P. malariae. PCR confirmed the P. malariae and P. falciparum but not P. viva...

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Main Authors: John F. Lindo, Jeanette Horner Bryce, Marion Bullock Ducasse, Christina Howitt, Donnett M. Barrett, Jacob Lorenzo Morales, Rosalynn Ord, Martina Burke, Peter L Chiodini, Colin J. Sutherland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium brasilianum
Haiti
refugees
Jamaica
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/6/06-1227_article

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