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Plasmodium malariae infections as a cause of febrile disease in an area of high Plasmodium falciparum transmission intensity in Eastern Uganda

Article scientifique 2021 Anglais

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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for the vast majority of (severe) clinical malaria cases in most African settings. Other Plasmodium species often go undiagnosed but may still have clinical consequences. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, five cases of Plasmodium malariae infections from Eastern Uganda (aged 2-39 years) are presented. These infections were all initially mistaken for P. falciparum, but Plasmodium schizonts (up to 2080/µL) were identified by microscopy. Clinical signs included history of fever and mild anaemia. CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the importance of considering non-falciparum species as the cause of clinical malaria. In areas of intense P. falciparum transmission, where rapid diagnostic tests that detect only P. falciparum antigens are commonly used, non-falciparum malaria cases may be missed.

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Ayo, D., Odongo, B., Omara, J., Andolina, C., Mulder, O., Staedke, S., Bousema, T. (2021). Plasmodium malariae infections as a cause of febrile disease in an area of high Plasmodium falciparum transmission intensity in Eastern Uganda. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03962-1

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Daniel Ayo Bakar Odongo Joseph Omara Chiara Andolina Ole Mulder Sarah G. Staedke Teun Bousema

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