Case report of Plasmodium ovale curtisi malaria in Sri Lanka: relevance for the maintenance of elimination status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following its recent certification as malaria-free, imported infections now pose the greatest threat for maintaining this status in Sri Lanka. Imported infections may also introduce species that are uncommon or not previously endemic to these areas. We highlight in this case report the increasing importance of less common malaria species such as Plasmodium ovale in elimination settings and discuss its relevance for the risk of malaria resurgence in the country.

Case presentation

A 41-year-old patient from southern Sri Lanka was diagnosed with malaria after 8 days of fever. Microscopy of blood smears revealed parasites morphologically similar to P. vivax and the rapid diagnostic test was indicative of non-P. falciparum malaria. He was treated with chloroquine over

SUBMITTER: Gunawardena S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5404676 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature