Prevalence and level of antibodies anti-plasmodium spp. in travellers with clinical history of imported malaria
- Autores: Atouguia J, De Sousa KP, Medina Costa R, Silva MS, Tavira LT
- Ano de Publicação: 2013
- Journal: Journal of Parasitology Research
- Link: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jpr/2013/247273/
In this study, we show that 40.29% of travellers with a possible history of malaria exposure were positive for anti-Plasmodium spp. antibodies, while these individuals were negative by microscopy. The antibody test described here is useful to elucidate malaria exposure in microscopy-negative travellers from endemic countries.
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