Imported bancroftian filariasis discovered in a patient infected with <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>: First case of concomitant parasitism in the Al-Buraimi Governorate, Oman

• Main Authors: Muhammad Muqeet Ullah (Author), Ahmed Yar Mohammed Dawood Al Balushi (Author), Nader Rahid Salim Al Aliyani (Author), Biju Kalarikkal (Author), Reeher Ian C. Miranda (Author), Sherif Mohamed Sherif (Author), Ahmed Salim Mubarak Al Habsi (Author), Eman Khalfan Al Saidi (Author), Adil Anver (Author), Nouraldeen Hasan Qassem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are endemic in tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. Ninety-two percent (200 million) of malaria cases in 2017 were detected in the WHO African Region. This accounts for approximately 30% of the global burde...