COVID-19 and Plasmodium ovale Malaria: A Rare Case of Co-Infection.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 PARASITOLOGY

Korean Journal of Parasitology Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2021-08-18 DOI:10.3347/kjp.2021.59.4.399

Bilge Caglar, Ridvan Karaali, Ilker Inanc Balkan, Bilgul Mete, Gokhan Aygun

引用次数: 7

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a major health problem worldwide. Timely diagnosis of co-infections mimicking COVID-19, such as malaria, might be challenging particularly in non-endemic areas. We report the first case of COVID-19 and Plasmodium ovale malaria co-infection from our region aiming to highligt the importance of travel history and prophylaxis in malaria management in the context of pandemic. The galloping sound can sometimes be a harbinger of zebra besides the horse.

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COVID-19和卵形疟原虫疟疾:罕见的合并感染病例。

COVID-19大流行仍然是全世界的一个主要卫生问题。及时诊断类似COVID-19的合并感染，如疟疾，可能具有挑战性，特别是在非流行地区。我们报告本地区首例COVID-19和卵形疟原虫疟疾合并感染病例，旨在强调在大流行背景下，旅行史和预防在疟疾管理中的重要性。马蹄声有时不仅是马，也是斑马的预兆。

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Korean Journal of Parasitology PARASITOLOGY-

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2.80

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1 months

期刊介绍： The Korean Journal of Parasitology is the official journal paperless, on-line publication after Vol. 53, 2015 of The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine. Abbreviated title is ‘Korean J Parasitol’. It was launched in 1963. It contains original articles, case reports, brief communications, reviews or mini-reviews, book reviews, and letters to the editor on parasites of humans and animals, vectors, host-parasite relationships, zoonoses, and tropical medicine. It is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December each year. Supplement numbers are at times published. All of the manuscripts are peer-reviewed.