Open AccessA case of autochthonous Plasmodium vivax malaria, Corsica, August 2006
Author(s) -
A. Armengaud,
Fabrice Legros,
I. Quatresous,
Hélène Barré,
P. Valayer,
Y. Fanton,
Éric D’Ortenzio,
Francis Schaffner
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.11.46.03081-en
Subject(s) - malaria , plasmodium vivax , virology , vivax malaria , plasmodium (life cycle) , transmission (telecommunications) , biology , geography , plasmodium falciparum , immunology , parasite hosting , engineering , world wide web , computer science , electrical engineering
A case of Plasmodium vivax malaria was diagnosed in Corsica in August 2006. This is the first case of autochthonous transmission of malaria to be reported in the region since 1972