| a focus of hyperendemic plasmodium malariae-p. vivax with no p. falciparum in a primitive population in the peruvian amazon jungle. | findings in a sample population in southeastern peru with a very high rate of malaria infection, due to plasmodium malariae and p. vivax with apparently no p. falciparum, are described. the proportion of persons with p. malariae in this sample population, as determined by slide examination, appears to be the greatest ever reported for any area before the introduction of control measures. although very few p. vivax were found on stained slides, results of the indirect immunofluorescence test indi ... | 1975 | 779996 |
| malaria in brazil, colombia, peru and venezuela: current challenges in malaria control and elimination. | in spite of significant progress towards malaria control and elimination achieved in south america in the 2000s, this mosquito-transmitted tropical disease remains an important public health concern in the region. most malaria cases in south america come from amazon rain forest areas in northern countries, where more than half of malaria is caused by plasmodium vivax, while plasmodium falciparum malaria incidence has decreased in recent years. this review discusses current malaria data, policies ... | 2017 | 28676055 |