Prolonged Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Immigrants, Paris

Few immigrant travelers have Plasmodium falciparum infections >2 months after leaving malaria-endemic areas. We conducted a case–control study to identify factors associated with prolonged P. falciparum infection in immigrant travelers. Results suggest that P. falciparum infection should be syste...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: D’Ortenzio, Eric, Godineau, Nadine, Fontanet, Arnaud, Houze, Sandrine, Bouchaud, Olivier, Matheron, Sophie, Le Bras, Jacques
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18258132
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1402.061475
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Sumario:Few immigrant travelers have Plasmodium falciparum infections >2 months after leaving malaria-endemic areas. We conducted a case–control study to identify factors associated with prolonged P. falciparum infection in immigrant travelers. Results suggest that P. falciparum infection should be systematically suspected, even months after travel, especially in pregnant women and first-arrival immigrants.

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