ReviewTrends in parasitology2007
Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale--the "bashful" malaria parasites.
Review in Trends in parasitology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 170 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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170 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 331 citations in OpenAlex.
- Misidentification of Plasmodium ovale as Plasmodium vivax malaria by a microscopic method: a meta-analysis of confirmed P. ovale cases.Scientific reports · 2020Pooled it
- Severity and mortality of severe Plasmodium ovale infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review of the clinical presentation, treatment and relapse characteristics of human Plasmodium ovale malaria.Malaria journal · 2017Pooled it
- Trial
- Tropism ofEmerging microbes & infections · 2026Article
- Changing Species Dynamics and Species-Specific Associations Observed between Anopheles and Plasmodium Genera in Diebougou Health District, Southwest Burkina Faso.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2026Article
- SubmicroscopicTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Article
- Mechanistic insights into subclinicaliScience · 2026Review
- Prevalence of Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae Mixed Infections and Associated Mortality in Children with Severe Falciparum Malaria.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2026Article
- Ten years of Plasmodium malariae infections in an International Health Reference Center in Barcelona: temporal trends and insights.Malaria journal · 2026Observational
- The hidden malaria: Misidentification of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale in low-transmission setting targeted for elimination in Ethiopia.Research square · 2026Article
- Spatio-temporal modelling and prediction of Anopheles mosquito abundance in Tanga and Unguja, Tanzania: climatic drivers and insights for malaria early warning and vector control strategies.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Plasmodium malariae is an overlooked malaria parasite with emerging challenges.Communications medicine · 2026Review
- Unmasking Malaria: Microscopy and nPCR Reveal the Hidden Misdiagnosis ofInterdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Extreme weather events and vector-borne diseases: Quantifying the epidemiological effect of Hurricane Julia on malaria transmission in Colombia.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Imported plasmodium ovale malaria from Côte d'Ivoire: a case report.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Asymptomatic non-Falciparum and Falciparum Malaria in the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Natural products as transmission-blocking agents against malaria: a comprehensive review of bioactive compounds and their therapeutic potential.Malaria journal · 2025Review
- Household costs associated with zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi, P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. malariae infections in Sabah, Malaysia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Analysis of Severe and Relapse Risks of Imported Malaria in Five Provinces of China.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
110 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Although Plasmodium malariae was first described as an infectious disease of humans by Golgi in 1886 and Plasmodium ovale identified by Stevens in 1922, there are still large gaps in our knowledge of the importance of these infections as causes of malaria in different parts of the world. They have traditionally been thought of as mild illnesses that are caused by rare and, in case of P. ovale, short-lived parasites. However, recent advances in sensitive PCR diagnosis are causing a re-evaluation of this assumption. Low-level infection seems to be common across malaria-endemic areas, often as complex mixed infections. The potential interactions of P. malariae and P. ovale with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax might explain some basic questions of malaria epidemiology, and understanding these interactions could have an important influence on the deployment of interventions such as malaria vaccines.
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