Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium vivax malaria infection in children and adolescents in the Republic of Korea during the period 2000 to 2016: a retrospective study

Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium vivax malaria infection in children and adolescents in the Republic of Korea during the period 2000 to 2016: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Although Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria is in the pre-elimination phase in the Republic of Korea (ROK), it continues to affect children and adolescents, who account for approximately 4–6% of the 300 to 500 annual cases. Despite this, research focusing on P. vivax malaria in...

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Main Authors: Jung Ah Lee, Je Eun Song, Seong Yeon Park, Yoon Soo Park, Yoonseon Park, Yee Gyung Kwak, Sang-Eun Lee, Hyun-Il Shin, Joon-Sup Yeom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
Malaria
Republic of Korea
Children
Adolescents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10501-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10501-9

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