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First molecular documented case of a rarely reported parasite: Plasmodium knowlesi infection in Denmark in a traveller returning from Malaysian Borneo.
Aftab, Huma; Kemp, Michael; Stensvold, Christen R; Nielsen, Henrik V; Jakobsen, Marie M; Porskrog, Anders; Dessau, Ram B.
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  • Aftab H; The Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology, Zealand University Hospital, Koege, Denmark. Electronic address: Humaftab@dadlnet.dk.
  • Kemp M; The Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology, Zealand University Hospital, Koege, Denmark.
  • Stensvold CR; Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Nielsen HV; Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Jakobsen MM; Department of Emergency Medicine, Holbæk Hospital, Denmark.
  • Porskrog A; Department of Infectious Diseases, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.
  • Dessau RB; The Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology, Zealand University Hospital, Koege, Denmark.
Travel Med Infect Dis ; 53: 102580, 2023.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37088361
Plasmodium knowlesi has been reported as an emerging infection throughout the Southeast Asian region, especially in the Malaysian state of Sabah, where it accounts for the majority of the malaria cases reported. This is in contrast to Europe, where imported P. knowlesi is a rarely reported infection. We present a case of P. knowlesi infection in a Danish woman returning from a short trip to Malaysian Borneo. Microscopy of blood smears revealed 0.8% infected erythrocytes, but due to the atypical morphological presentation, a conclusive species identification was made by molecular methods. Plasmodium knowlesi is a potentially fatal infection and taking the increasing travel activity into consideration after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, P. knowlesi should be a differential diagnosis in patients with travel-associated illness returning from highly endemic Southeast Asian areas.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Parasitos / Plasmodium knowlesi / COVID-19 / Malária Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Parasitos / Plasmodium knowlesi / COVID-19 / Malária Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article