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Indigenous Plasmodium malariae infection in an endemic population at the Thai-Myanmar border

Yorsaeng, Ritthideach and Saeseu, Teerawat and Chotivanich, Kesinee and Felger, Ingrid and Wampfler, Rahel and Cui, Liwang and Mueller, Ivo and Sattabongkot, Jetsumon and Nguitragool, Wang. (2019) Indigenous Plasmodium malariae infection in an endemic population at the Thai-Myanmar border. American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 100 (5). pp. 1164-1169.

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Abstract

Plasmodium malariae; is a neglected malaria parasite. It has wide geographic distribution and, although often associated with mild malaria, is linked to a high burden of anemia and nephrotic syndromes. Here, we report a cohort study conducted in the Kanchanaburi Province of Thailand during May 2013-June 2014 in which; P. malariae; infection was detected. Of the 812 study participants, two were found to be infected with; P. malariae; . One had an infection that led to acute malaria, but the other was positive for; P. malariae; at multiple visits during the study and apparently had chronic asymptomatic infection. Such persistent infection may explain how; P. malariae; has been able to thrive at very low prevalence and represents a challenge for malaria elimination.
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Molecular Diagnostics (Felger)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Diagnostic (Marti)
UniBasel Contributors:Felger, Ingrid and Wampfler, Rahel
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Williams and Wilkins
ISSN:0002-9637
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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