Are respiratory complications of Plasmodium vivax malaria an underestimated problem?

Are respiratory complications of Plasmodium vivax malaria an underestimated problem?

Abstract Background Respiratory complications are uncommon, but often life-threatening features of Plasmodium vivax malaria. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and lethality associated with such complications among P. vivax malaria patients in a tertiary hospital in the Western Brazilian Am...

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Main Authors: Fernando Val, Sara Avalos, André Alexandre Gomes, José Evelio Albornoz Zerpa, Gustavo Fontecha, André Machado Siqueira, Quique Bassat, Maria Graças Costa Alecrim, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
Severe malaria
Respiratory distress
Lung
Case fatality
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2143-y

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