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Case Reports
. 2010 Jan;104(1):78-80.
doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.06.014. Epub 2009 Oct 8.

Plasmodium malariae in Bangladesh

W Rahman  1 , K Chotivanich, K Silamut, N Tanomsing, A Hossain, M A Faiz, A M Dondorp, R J Maude
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Case Reports

Plasmodium malariae in Bangladesh

W Rahman et al. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

We describe a 32-year-old Bangladeshi male presenting with severe malaria caused by a mono-infection with Plasmodium malariae. Rosetting of infected and uninfected erythrocytes, a putative virulence factor in falciparum malaria, was observed in the blood slide. Severe disease caused by P. malariae is extremely rare. The patient made a rapid recovery with intravenous quinine treatment.

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Figure 1
Light microscopy of P. malariae infection in thin peripheral blood film, 1000x magnification, photographed through the microscope eyepiece using a Canon IXUS 860IS compact digital camera.A. trophozoite B. trophozoite with surrounding rosette C. schizont D. schizont E. trophozoite with surrounding rosette F. two trophozoites including one band form.
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