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Fatal Case of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in a Splenectomized Patient

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Malaria is a major problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries, with high morbidity and mortality. Splenectomy makes patients more susceptible to serious bacterial and parasitic infections. We report for the first time in Iran a fatal case of Plasmodium vivax malaria, confirmed by microscopic and molecu­lar (Semi-nested multiplex PCR) tests in a patient who had undergone splenectomy due to hemolytic anemia.

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Plasmodium vivax Malaria Splenectomy Iran
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Mahmoudvand H, Farivar L, Sharifi I, Fasihi Harandi M, Moazed V, Jahanbakhsh S, Babaei Z, Zia-ali N. Fatal Case of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in a Splenectomized Patient. Iran J Parasitol. 1;7(3):99-102.