American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2011 · 51 citations · 30 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyOutbreak InvestigationMalariaMolecular Diagnosis Of ParasitesNeglected Tropical DiseasesTravel-associated InfectionsTravel-related Infectious DiseasesTropical MedicineImported MalariaMalaria ParasitesPolymerase Chain Reaction Detection
We report a case of imported Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in a French tourist following a vacation in Thailand. This case shows, first, tourists may contract knowlesi malaria even only staying on the beach and second, the diagnosis remains difficult, even with polymerase chain reaction methods.
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