Abstract
Ovale malaria cases in Indonesia have been reported only in the provinces of Papua, East Timor and West Flores. We have found a case of Plasmodium ovale infection in Langkat District, North Sumatra Province. Diagnosis was based on a complaint of recurrent fever accompanied by chills and intermittent fever and confirmed by Giemsa-stained microscopic examination of thick and thin peripheral blood smears. The characteristic morphology of Plasmodium ovale in blood smear determined the patient's diagnosis. Thus, a new endemic areas of ovale malaria was discovered in Indonesia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 440-441 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2017 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Endemic area
- Microscopic diagnosis
- Ovale malaria
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