A Case of imported malaria: the first report of Plasmodium malariae infection in Sri Lanka after 37 years

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Title:	A Case of imported malaria: the first report of Plasmodium malariae infection in Sri Lanka after 37 years
Authors:	Hapuarachchi, H.A.C. Gunawardena, N.K. Senevirathne, M.P. Abeyewickreme, W. de Silva, N.R.
Keywords:	Malaria
Issue Date:	2008
Publisher:	Sri Lanka Medical Association
Citation:	The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2008; 53(2): pp.53-54
Abstract:	We report a case of Plasmodium falciparum and P. malariae mixed infection in a patient who had been living in Malawi. This is the first case of P. malariae reported in Sri Lanka in 4 decades. The presence of both parasites was confirmed by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The history strongly indicated that the infection had been acquired from Malawi. The patient had liver dysfunction and a transient glomerulonephritis, both of which subsided with antimalarial treatment.
Description:	Indexed In MEDLINE
URI:	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1841
ISSN:	0009-0875 (Print)
Appears in Collections:	Journal/Magazine Articles

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