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Measuring Naturally Acquired Phagocytosis-Inducing Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum Parasites by a Flow Cytometry-Based Assay
Published on: August 6, 2020
Two unfavorable cases of Plasmodium falciparum infection returning from Tanzania
Junjie Li1, Yaman Du1, Junhai Lu2
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.
Introduction:
Malaria has been eradicated in China; however, with the expansion of international trade in recent years, imported malaria cases have become non-negligible.
Case Presentation:
We report two cases of patients infected with Plasmodium falciparum who returned from Tanzania to Yunnan, China. The patients sought treatment at different hospitals after developing symptoms, mainly fever. However, the exact cause was not identified in time, and the patients' condition worsened progressively. Although the patients were finally diagnosed with malaria infection and received specific antimalarial drugs in our hospital, both died because of missing the optimal treatment window.
Conclusions:
Chinese doctors should enhance their awareness of Plasmodium detection and receive professional training for timely diagnosis of malaria patients who return home after being infected abroad.
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