[Plasmodium vivax infection: not so benign].

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Morbidity and mortality during malaria are mostly due to Plasmodium falciparum infection. However, it becomes clear that Plasmodium vivax is responsible for a dramatic toll in many endemic areas except Africa. Cerebral malaria, severe respiratory distress and severe anaemia were recently reported from different settings, with severe disease peaking at an earlier age than those of Plasmodium falciparum. Since...

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