Plasmodium malariae Infection Associated with a High Burden of Anemia: A Hospital-Based Surveillance Study.

• Main Authors: Siobhan Langford (Author), Nicholas M Douglas (Author), Daniel A Lampah (Author), Julie A Simpson (Author), Enny Kenangalem (Author), Paulus Sugiarto (Author), Nicholas M Anstey (Author), Jeanne Rini Poespoprodjo (Author), Ric N Price (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Plasmodium malariae is a slow-growing parasite with a wide geographic distribution. Although generally regarded as a benign cause of malaria, it has been associated with nephrotic syndrome, particularly in young children, and can persist in the host for years. Morbidity associated with P....