Malaysian child infected with Plasmodium vivax via blood transfusion: a case report

Malaria may be a serious complication of blood transfusion due to the asymptomatic persistence of parasites in some donors. This case report highlights the transfusion-transmitted malaria of Plasmodium vivax in a child diagnosed with germ cell tumour. This child had received blood transfusion from t...

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Main Authors: Anthony, C.N., Lau, Y.L., Sum, J.S., Fong, M.Y., Ariffin, H., Zaw, W.L., Jeyajothi, I., Mahmud, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/8691/1/Anthony-2013-Malaysian_child_infe.pdf