Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA

Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA

We report a cluster of 6 pediatric residents of Houston, Texas, USA, who presented with Plasmodium vivax infection within an eight-week period. All had immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan within the previous year. The clustering raises the possibilities of local mosquito vectored infect...

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Main Authors: Roukaya Al Hammoud, James R. Murphy, Michael L. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8568710
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spelling doaj-d4c40e68bd714869915ac208ada34c942020-11-25T00:16:15ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332019-01-01201910.1155/2019/85687108568710Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USARoukaya Al Hammoud0James R. Murphy1Michael L. Chang2Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USAWe report a cluster of 6 pediatric residents of Houston, Texas, USA, who presented with Plasmodium vivax infection within an eight-week period. All had immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan within the previous year. The clustering raises the possibilities of local mosquito vectored infection and/or synchronous relapses. Molecular typing and local mosquito testing are crucial in delineating the source of similar clusters in nonendemic regions. Single-dose hypnozoite eradication treatment may be considered in emigrating children to malaria nonendemic countries.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8568710
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Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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James R. Murphy
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title Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA
title_short Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA
title_full Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA
title_fullStr Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA
title_full_unstemmed Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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publishDate 2019-01-01
description We report a cluster of 6 pediatric residents of Houston, Texas, USA, who presented with Plasmodium vivax infection within an eight-week period. All had immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan within the previous year. The clustering raises the possibilities of local mosquito vectored infection and/or synchronous relapses. Molecular typing and local mosquito testing are crucial in delineating the source of similar clusters in nonendemic regions. Single-dose hypnozoite eradication treatment may be considered in emigrating children to malaria nonendemic countries.
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