Plasmodium ovale infection in Sri Lanka: distant exposure and incidental detection of hyperparasitemia: a case report

Abstract Background Plasmodium ovale malaria, which was previously endemic to tropical Africa and the Southwest Pacific islands is now being reported from parts of Asia. In Sri Lanka, the indigenous transmission of malaria has not been documented since October 2012. Since then, there have been sever...

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Main Authors: Damsara Kularatne, Pubudu Chulasiri, Arinda Dharmapala, Senanayake Kularatne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04226-z