Plasmodium malariae in Bangladesh.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 104(1): 78-80, 2010 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19818463
ABSTRACT
We describe a 32-year-old Bangladeshi male presenting with severe malaria caused by a mono-infection with Plasmodium malariae. Rosetting of infected and uninfected erythrocytes, a putative virulence factor in falciparum malaria, was observed in the blood slide. Severe disease caused by P. malariae is extremely rare. The patient made a rapid recovery with intravenous quinine treatment.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plasmodium malariae
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Malária
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Bangladesh