| The first case of Plasmodium malariae infection imported from Nigeria to Korea |
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Hosup Song, Jimyung Kim, Dongjib Na, Jung-Yeon Kim, Yeon-Joo Kim, Joon-Sup Yeom, Hee Jung Yoon |
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| 나이지리아에서 유입된 사일열 말라리아의 국내 첫 증례보고 |
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송호섭·김지명·나동집·김정연·김연주·염준섭·윤희정, Jimyung Kim, Dongjib Na, Jung-Yeon Kim, Yeon-Joo Kim, Joon-Sup Yeom, Hee Jung Yoon |
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| Abstract |
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There have been several reports of malaria in Korea; however, there have been no reports of Plasmodium malariae infection
since 1962. P. malariae infection is most common in sub-Saharan Africa and is described as an infrequent infection with a relatively
mild clinical course, low mortality, and high sensitivity to chloroquine. Here we report a case of P. malariae infection, in a
previously healthy man, that was imported from Nigeria to Korea. The patient was diagnosed using a malaria smear and nested polymerase
chain reaction, and was first treated with atovaquone/proguanil in Korea. (Korean J Med 77:S1323-S1327, 2009) |
| Key Words:
Malaria; Plasmodium malariae; Polymerase chain reaction |
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