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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| 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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| spelling | doaj-art-d4c40e68bd714869915ac208ada34c942025-02-03T05:49:34ZengWileyCase 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 |
| spellingShingle | Roukaya Al Hammoud James R. Murphy Michael L. Chang Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | 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 |
| title_short | Plasmodium vivax Infection in Multiple Family Members in Texas, USA |
| title_sort | plasmodium vivax infection in multiple family members in texas usa |
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