Plasmodium malariae Infection Associated with a High Burden of Anemia: A Hospital-Based Surveillance Study.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Siobhan Langford, Nicholas M Douglas, Daniel A Lampah, Julie A Simpson, Enny Kenangalem, Paulus Sugiarto, Nicholas M Anstey, Jeanne Rini Poespoprodjo, Ric N Price
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Mitra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004195; https://doaj.org/article/1225c821cf0e4a10b554f65f3a759f5a

BACKGROUND:Plasmodium malariae is a slow-growing parasite with a wide geographic distribution. Although generally regarded as a benign cause of malaria, it has been associated with nephrotic syndrome, particularly in young children, and can persist in the host for years. Morbidity associated with P....