Plasmodium malariae: the persisting mysteries of a persistent parasite.
Plasmodium malariae
epidemiology
history
quartan malaria
Journal
Trends in parasitology
ISSN: 1471-5007
Titre abrégé: Trends Parasitol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100966034
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2023
02 2023
Historique:
received:
30
09
2022
revised:
21
11
2022
accepted:
22
11
2022
pubmed:
15
12
2022
medline:
24
1
2023
entrez:
14
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Plasmodium malariae is a 'neglected malaria parasite' in as much as the amount of research conducted on it pales into insignificance when compared to that pertaining to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, its more notorious and pathogenic cousins. There has, however, been an increase in interest in this parasite over the past decade. Principally, this is because of the increasing use of sensitive molecular detection techniques that have revealed a wider than previously recorded prevalence in some regions (particularly in Africa), and high numbers of chronic, asymptomatic infections.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36517330
pii: S1471-4922(22)00281-1
doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2022.11.008
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
113-125Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.