Malaria and an Amoebic Abscess in a Returning Traveler from Liberia
Malaria is an infectious Anopheles mosquito-borne disease caused by five different eukaryotic protozoa parasites. Amoebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Both diseases are widespread in Liberia. A returning traveler was diagnosed and treated for malaria, and 20 days late...
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| author | Mhd Mustafa Albitar Nafiza Martini Sandy Alkhalil Tamim Alsuliman Ali Alrstom |
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| description | Malaria is an infectious Anopheles mosquito-borne disease caused by five different eukaryotic protozoa parasites. Amoebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Both diseases are widespread in Liberia. A returning traveler was diagnosed and treated for malaria, and 20 days later, an amoebic liver abscess was discovered, meaning that the malaria infection masked the amoebic infection, which emphasizes the importance of a complete examination of returning travelers, especially for those returning from Sub-Saharan Africa, where coinfections are more common. Herein, we propose that the relationship between Malaria and amoebic liver abscesses should be explored by researching the effects of malaria on ferritin levels and the immune components in the liver and whether it helps the emergence of hepatic amoebic abscesses or not. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9dedb648097140de82d48ae38dd11fa42025-02-03T06:45:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332023-01-01202310.1155/2023/1466397Malaria and an Amoebic Abscess in a Returning Traveler from LiberiaMhd Mustafa Albitar0Nafiza Martini1Sandy Alkhalil2Tamim Alsuliman3Ali Alrstom4Damascus UniversityDamascus UniversityDamascus UniversityHematology and Cell Therapy DepartmentStemosis for Scientific ResearchMalaria is an infectious Anopheles mosquito-borne disease caused by five different eukaryotic protozoa parasites. Amoebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Both diseases are widespread in Liberia. A returning traveler was diagnosed and treated for malaria, and 20 days later, an amoebic liver abscess was discovered, meaning that the malaria infection masked the amoebic infection, which emphasizes the importance of a complete examination of returning travelers, especially for those returning from Sub-Saharan Africa, where coinfections are more common. Herein, we propose that the relationship between Malaria and amoebic liver abscesses should be explored by researching the effects of malaria on ferritin levels and the immune components in the liver and whether it helps the emergence of hepatic amoebic abscesses or not.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1466397 |
| spellingShingle | Mhd Mustafa Albitar Nafiza Martini Sandy Alkhalil Tamim Alsuliman Ali Alrstom Malaria and an Amoebic Abscess in a Returning Traveler from Liberia Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Malaria and an Amoebic Abscess in a Returning Traveler from Liberia |
| title_full | Malaria and an Amoebic Abscess in a Returning Traveler from Liberia |
| title_fullStr | Malaria and an Amoebic Abscess in a Returning Traveler from Liberia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malaria and an Amoebic Abscess in a Returning Traveler from Liberia |
| title_short | Malaria and an Amoebic Abscess in a Returning Traveler from Liberia |
| title_sort | malaria and an amoebic abscess in a returning traveler from liberia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1466397 |
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