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Can the PCR blood test identify hypnozoites?

November 3, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 2 Comments

QUESTION I have never been diagnosed with malaria but returned from Turkey in 2007 (P. Vivax endemic area; Diarbykar & Mardin areas). My symptoms were consistent with malaria and I have now had 5 relapses since then, averaging one occurrence per year. I now have impaired kidney functioning and I am uncertain if this could be because of undiagnosed malaria? Would the PCR blood test at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: antibodies, diagnosis, dormant life stage, ELISA, endemic areas, hypnozoites, liver, PCR, Plasmodium Vivax, travelers

Trophozoites of Plasmodium Vivax

July 29, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What should I take in this condition? After treatment I came to know that Rechocin should be taken for 6 months 2  weekly. ANSWER I am not sure I understand your question, but if you have been diagnosed with trophozoites of Plasmodium vivax in your blood, then you can be treated with normal anti-malarials (the World Health Organization recommends artemisinin-based combination … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: anti-malarials, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, Chloroquine, dormant, hypnozoites, Plasmodium Vivax, relapse, trophozoites

Malaria Testing

March 25, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION My daughter is in Kigoma, Tanzania and has the symptoms of Malaria. She was given Duo Cotecxin and it seems to have started making her feel better. But after reading up on all the different types of Malaria parasites I am wondering if a blood test reading at a clinic would be recommended or is it too late for an accurate reading now that she is on meds? ANSWER I am always very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Duo-Cotecxin, hypnozoites, Kigoma, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Treatment, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, relapse, Tanzania

Long term health effects of malaria when young?

December 24, 2011 By Malaria Q&A 21 Comments

QUESTION I'm trying to find out if having malaria at a young age can have long term effects on health. Around 25 years ago when I was 4 years old I contracted malaria when living in central Africa. Unfortunately I do not know the type of malaria, only that I received medication and recovered without complications. Over the last few years I've had a general feeling of poor health and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Central Africa, G6DP deficiency, hypnozoites, Malaria Diagnosis, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, relapse

How is Malaria Treated

November 11, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION How is malaria treated? ANSWER This answer is copied from an earlier question about the various available cures for malaria. Malaria can be cured with a number of different medications, depending on then type of malaria and how far the disease has been progressed. For standard, non-complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the World Health Organisation recommends use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, Atovaquone, Coartem, hypnozoites, Mefloquine, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Knowlesi, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, proguanil, pyrimethamine, Quinine, relapse, sulfonamides

Malaria Re-occurrence

September 11, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: I've been infected with malaria vivax, for this i've taken the treatment for three days, after three days i don't have any symptoms but after two days again I'm feeling the fever and abdominal pain which i'm having since the diagnosis is still persisting. Why is it happening? Are there any chances even after treatment for re-occurrence? My urine is yellow color but there is no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood stages, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, hepatocytes, hypnozoites, Malaria Symptoms, Malaria Treatment, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine

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