A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region
dc.contributor.author | Jenks, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Heidari, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Watts, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Nader, C | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-01T18:08:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-08-01T18:08:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-05-01 | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-08-01T18:08:09Z | |
dc.description.abstract | 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. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1056-9103 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1536-9943 | |
dc.identifier.uri | ||
dc.language | en | |
dc.publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice | |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1097/IPC.0b013e318234c39e | |
dc.title | A Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man 6 Months after Visiting a Malaria-Endemic Region | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
duke.contributor.orcid | Jenks, J|0000-0001-6632-9587 | |
pubs.begin-page | 173 | |
pubs.end-page | 176 | |
pubs.issue | 3 | |
pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
pubs.organisational-group | School of Medicine | |
pubs.organisational-group | Clinical Science Departments | |
pubs.organisational-group | Medicine | |
pubs.organisational-group | Medicine, Infectious Diseases | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 20 |