Plasmodium malariae in Haitian Refugees, Jamaica

Since 1963, reported malaria transmission in Haiti has been restricted to Plasmodium falciparum. However, screening of Haitian refugees in Jamaica in 2004, by microscopic examination, identified P. falciparum, P. vivax, and P. malariae. PCR confirmed the P. malariae and P. falciparum but not P. viva...

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Autores principales: Lindo, John F., Bryce, Jeanette Horner, Ducasse, Marion Bullock, Howitt, Christina, Barrett, Donnett M., Morales, Jacob Lorenzo, Ord, Rosalynn, Burke, Martina, Chiodini, Peter L., Sutherland, Colin J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792841/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17553241
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1306.061227
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Sumario:Since 1963, reported malaria transmission in Haiti has been restricted to Plasmodium falciparum. However, screening of Haitian refugees in Jamaica in 2004, by microscopic examination, identified P. falciparum, P. vivax, and P. malariae. PCR confirmed the P. malariae and P. falciparum but not P. vivax infections. DNA sequencing and rRNA gene sequences showed transmission of P. malariae. This report confirms that P. malariae is still being transmitted in Haiti.

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