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ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2025

Plasmodium ovale Malaria in Travelers and Immigrants to the United States: A Case Series.

Jonathan A Mayhew, Muayad Alali, Leslie A Enane, Lindsey M Kirkpatrick, Chandy C John

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5 authors.

Jonathan A MayhewRyan White Center for Global Health and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Muayad AlaliRyan White Center for Global Health and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Leslie A EnaneRyan White Center for Global Health and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lindsey M KirkpatrickRyan White Center for Global Health and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chandy C JohnRyan White Center for Global Health and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Funding

Immunology and Infectious Diseases Training ProgramT32AI060519 · NIAID · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI MARK H KAPLAN · 2004 to 2026
$6.0M
UC San Diego RAPID Faculty Development Program in Infectious DiseasesR25AI147376 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI ADRIANA H TREMOULET, Joann Trejo · 2020 to 2026
$2.5M
NIAID NIH HHS R25 AI147376NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI060519
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Abstract

Malaria in child travelers caused by Plasmodium ovale spp. is less well characterized than malaria due to other Plasmodium species. Commonly used diagnostic tests often lack adequate sensitivity to identify P. ovale spp., and a missed diagnosis may have serious consequences. We present a case series of eight children in the United States with P. ovale malaria, all of whom had traveled to or immigrated from malaria-endemic areas. Two children developed clinical malaria, including one with severe malaria; two had isolated splenomegaly; and four were asymptomatic siblings of the children with splenomegaly. Seven of the eight children had negative blood smear readings, and the diagnosis was made by polymerase chain reaction testing. Two children had concurrent P. malariae infection despite presumptive antimalarial treatment before immigration. These findings suggest a need for reconsideration of screening and diagnostic evaluation for P. ovale malaria in high-risk groups.

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Emigrants and ImmigrantsMalariaPlasmodium ovaleTravelAdolescentAntimalarialsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMalePolymerase Chain ReactionUnited StatesAntimalarials

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PMID39437774
PMCPMC11720757

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