A case of Plasmodium falciparum malaria with an exceptionally long incubation period.
Clinical symptoms of Plasmodium falciparum malaria normally appear within 2 months of transmission. The incubation period is important for deciding whether a febrile illness is associated with a previous stay in a malarial region. This case report shows that P. falciparum malaria can have a prolonged incubation period.
Ericsson
Jesper
J
Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Central Hospital, Västerås and Centre of Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Sweden. jesper.ericsson@ltv.se
Günther
Göran
G
D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013019:South Africa; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel