First imported Plasmodium ovale malaria in Central America: case report of a Guatemalan soldier and a call to improve its accurate diagnosis
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCUCastellanos, Maria Eugenia;Díaz, Sheilee;Parsons, Emily;Peruski, Leonard F.;Enríquez, Fabiola;Ramírez, Juan Luis;Padilla, Norma
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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.
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10.1186/s40779-015-0030-9