Plasmodium falciparum Recrudescence Two Years after a First Treated Uncomplicated Infection without Return in a Malaria Endemic Area [PublishAheadOfPrint]

We report here evidence, confirmed by the lack of travel activity outside of France and genetic diversity analysis using polymorphic microsatellite markers, that Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection effectively treated with an artemisinin-based combination can remain dormant and relapse during pregnancy at least 2 years after treatment.

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