Journal article icon

Journal article

The co-existence of Plasmodium: sidelights from falciparum and vivax malaria in Thailand.

Abstract:
It is rare to find human populations exposed to a single malaria parasite species - in most endemic areas, at least three Plasmodium species co-exist. Here, we briefly review mixed species infection in malaria, and discuss apparently disparate clinical and epidemiological observations of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, now equally prevalent in Thailand, which suggest that an 'entente cordiale' between these two species might be beneficial both to parasites and humans. If this were the case, the influence of changes in the parasite formula in endemic areas on the burden of malaria would become an important element of study.
Publication status:
Published

Actions

  • Cite

  • Print

Access Document

Publisher copy:
10.1016/j.pt.2004.05.004

Authors

More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Author

Journal:
Trends in parasitology More from this journal
Volume:
20
Issue:
7
Pages:
333-339
Publication date:
2004-07-01
DOI:
EISSN:
1471-5007
ISSN:
1471-4922

Language:
English
Keywords:
Pubs id:
pubs:39155
UUID:
uuid:47157848-7367-4385-ad6b-00c442c96f32
Local pid:
pubs:39155
Source identifiers:
39155
Deposit date:
2012-12-19

Terms of use

Views and Downloads





If you are the owner of this record, you can report an update to it here: Report update to this record

TO TOP