In:
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Vol. 8, No. 04 ( 2014-04-15), p. 554-557
Abstract:
We report the first case of imported Plasmodium ovale in Brazil, confirmed using both conventional microscopy and PCR-based protocols. The patient was a 36-year-old Brazilian male who had been working as a miner in Cabinda Province, Angola. Based on his travel history, the parasite was dormant for at least two years. The relatively long period of incubation of P. ovale may obscure the link between exposure and disease. The recent increase in the number of people travelling to regions where P. ovale is endemic, suggests that a PCR-based protocol should be included as a complementary tool for malaria reference laboratories.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1972-2680
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Publication Date:
2014
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2394024-4
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