A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region
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Jenks, J; Heidari, S; Watts, L; Nader, C
Published in: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
May 1, 2012
Unlike other malaria-causing species of the genus Plasmodium, Plasmodium falciparum normally manifests symptoms of malaria within weeks of exposure. We report the unusual case of symptomatic malaria in a previously healthy individual 6 months after staying in an endemic region. In addition, potential causes for delayed presentation of P falciparum are reviewed. This case shows that P falciparum can have a prolonged incubation period and raises questions as to causes of delayed presentation and where parasites reside before symptoms manifest. Copyright © 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
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EISSN
1536-9943
ISSN
1056-9103
Publication Date
May 1, 2012
Volume
20
Issue
3
Start / End Page
173 / 176
Related Subject Headings
- Microbiology
- 3207 Medical microbiology
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1108 Medical Microbiology
- 1107 Immunology
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Jenks, J., Heidari, S., Watts, L., & Nader, C. (2012). A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 20(3), 173–176. https://doi.org/10.1097/IPC.0b013e318234c39e
Jenks, J., S. Heidari, L. Watts, and C. Nader. “A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region.” Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 20, no. 3 (May 1, 2012): 173–76. https://doi.org/10.1097/IPC.0b013e318234c39e.
Jenks J, Heidari S, Watts L, Nader C. A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 2012 May 1;20(3):173–6.
Jenks, J., et al. “A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region.” Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, vol. 20, no. 3, May 2012, pp. 173–76. Scopus, doi:10.1097/IPC.0b013e318234c39e.
Jenks J, Heidari S, Watts L, Nader C. A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 2012 May 1;20(3):173–176.
Published In
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
DOI
EISSN
1536-9943
ISSN
1056-9103
Publication Date
May 1, 2012
Volume
20
Issue
3
Start / End Page
173 / 176
Related Subject Headings
- Microbiology
- 3207 Medical microbiology
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1108 Medical Microbiology
- 1107 Immunology
- 1103 Clinical Sciences