Abstract
Although Plasmodium vivax usually causes benign uncomplicated malaria, it can occasionally result in severe disease with life-threatening, end-organ involvement generally seen with falciparum malaria. We report a case of cerebral malaria caused by P. vivax and review the literature on this subject.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 230-232 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2002 |