Myocarditis associated with Plasmodium vivax malaria: a case report.
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چکیده
Malaria remains a major public health problem in Brazil where Plasmodium vivax is the predominant species, responsible for 82% of registered cases in 2013. Though benign, P. vivax infection may sometimes evolve with complications and a fatal outcome. Here, we report a severe case of P. vivax malaria in a 35-year-old Brazilian man from a malaria endemic area, who presented with reversible myocarditis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
دوره 47 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014