Plasmodium ovale malaria in Delhi.
A case of ovale malaria in a child from Delhi is reported. Urban malaria ecotypes caused by P. ovale has never been seen before. Characteristic morphological features of the parasite in stained blood film confirmed its identification.
Mishra
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Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Mirdha
B R
BR
Samantray
J C
JC
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*