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Item Open Access A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region(Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 2012-05-01) Jenks, J; Heidari, S; Watts, L; Nader, CUnlike 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.