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ArticleCureus2026

Mixed Plasmodium vivax and falciparum Malaria in a Young Infant: The Critical Role of Peripheral Smears in an Endemic Region.

Aleena Rizvi, Mahima Choudhary, Shikha Agarwal, Divya Sachdeva, Utkarsh Bansal

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Aleena RizviPathology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, IND.
Mahima ChoudharyPathology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, IND.
Shikha AgarwalPathology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, IND.
Divya SachdevaPediatrics, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, IND.
Utkarsh BansalPediatrics, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaria remains a major global public health challenge, particularly in endemic regions and among travelers. Mixed-species malarial co-infections in these areas are frequently underdiagnosed or underestimated due to their lower incidence, especially in vulnerable pediatric populations. Such co-infections often result in severe complications and delayed targeted therapy. Here, we report the case of an 18-month-old male infant who presented with a low-grade fever, abdominal pain, severe anemia, and hepatosplenomegaly. Given the regional endemicity and season,

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artemisinin-based combination therapy (act)chloroquinedual plasmodium infectionmixed-species malariapediatric malariaplasmodium co-infectionsprimaquine radical curerapid diagnostic testthick smearthin smear

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PMID42639159
PMCPMC13500889

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