title: Fatal Case of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in a Splenectomized Patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahmoudvand
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Farivar
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sharifi
authors.forename: M Fasihi
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Harandi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moazed
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jahanbakhsh
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Babaei
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zia-Ali
keywords: Iran; Malaria; Plasmodium vivax; Splenectomy