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Plasmodium ovale malaria in Delhi

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A case of ovale malaria in a child from Delhi is reported. Urban malaria ecotypes caused byP. ovale has never been seen before. Characteristic morphological features of the parasite in stained blood film confirmed its identification.

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  1. Parasitology section, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, 110 029, New Delhi

    Baijayantimala Mishra, B. R. Mirdha & J. C. Samantray

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Mishra, B., Mirdha, B.R. & Samantray, J.C. Plasmodium ovale malaria in Delhi. Indian J Pediatr 66, 143–144 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02752374

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