Complications of sub-microscopic plasmodium vivax malaria among Orang Asli in Pos Lenjang, Kuala Lipis
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
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
Ministry of Education Malaysia Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LR002D-2018)
Publication Title
Tropical Biomedicine
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