First imported Plasmodium ovale malaria in Central America: case report of a Guatemalan soldier and a call to improve its accurate diagnosis

Castellanos, Maria Eugenia, Díaz, Sheilee, Parsons, Emily, Peruski, Leonard F., Enríquez, Fabiola, Ramírez, Juan Luis, and Padilla, Norma (2015) First imported Plasmodium ovale malaria in Central America: case report of a Guatemalan soldier and a call to improve its accurate diagnosis. Military Medical Research, 2. 3.

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Abstract

The Mesoamerican Ministers of Health have set 2020 as the target for malaria elimination to be achieved in the region. Imported malaria cases are a potential threat to countries attempting elimination or working to prevent resurgence. We report the first imported Plasmodium ovale infection with molecular confirmation in Central America, which occurred in a Guatemalan soldier that had been deployed in Africa. The obstacles for its diagnosis using the standard microscopy technique and the need to improve its detection are discussed.

Item ID: 67738
Item Type: Article (Case Study)
ISSN: 2054-9369
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Date Deposited: 25 Aug 2021 01:21
FoR Codes: 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4202 Epidemiology > 420202 Disease surveillance @ 50%
42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4202 Epidemiology > 420207 Major global burdens of disease @ 50%
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