First imported Plasmodium ovale malaria in Central America: case report of a Guatemalan soldier and a call to improve its accurate diagnosis

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• Alternative Title:
  Mil Med Res
• Personal Author:
  Castellanos, María Eugenia ; Díaz, Sheilee ; Parsons, Emily ; Peruski, Leonard F. ; Enríquez, Fabiola ; Ramírez, Juan Luis ; Padilla, Norma
• Description:
  The Mesoamerican Ministers of Health have set 2020 as the target for malaria elimination to be achieved in the region. Imported malaria cases are a potential threat to countries attempting elimination or working to prevent resurgence. We report the first imported Plasmodium ovale infection with molecular confirmation in Central America, which occurred in a Guatemalan soldier that had been deployed in Africa. The obstacles for its diagnosis using the standard microscopy technique and the need to improve its detection are discussed.
• Subjects:
  Case Report Diagnosis Imported Malaria Plasmodium Ovale
• Source:
  Mil Med Res. 2.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha256:7d4217052ccdcc51d15515c7ddfb8676bd85455fc7f3d4af4cc9283894fcd1b1
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/28177/cdc_28177_DS1.pdf
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