Complications of sub-microscopic plasmodium vivax malaria among Orang Asli in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis

Authors

• Mat N. H. Salleh
• Abdul M. F. Rahman
• S. Samsusah
• J. R. De Silva
• J. H. Tan
• A. Amir
• Y. L. LauFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2021

Abstract

In recent years, increasing cases of Plasmodium vivax complications had been reported all over the world. This former benign Plasmodium species is now recognized to be one of the human malaria parasites that can produce severe disease. In this article, we report two cases of sub-microscopic P. vivax malaria confirmed by PCR. Both patients were asymptomatic before treatment. They showed unusual presentations few days after initiation of antimalarial treatment. Both patients had subsequently completed antimalarial treatment and recovered completely.

Keywords

Plasmodium vivax, Sub-microscopic, Acute kidney injury, Pulmonary complication

Publication Title

Tropical Biomedicine

Recommended Citation

Salleh, Mat N. H.; Rahman, Abdul M. F.; Samsusah, S.; De Silva, J. R.; Tan, J. H.; Amir, A.; and Lau, Y. L., "Complications of sub-microscopic plasmodium vivax malaria among Orang Asli in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis" (2021). Research Publications (2021 to 2025). 11501.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2021_2025/11501

Divisions

fac_med

Funders

Ministry of Education Malaysia Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LR002D-2018)

Volume

38

Issue

1

Publisher

Malaysian Social Parasitology Tropical Medicine

Publisher Location

21-5-2, BLOCK, E, DIAMOND SQUARE, JALAN 3-50, OFF JALAN GOMBAK, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA