Panmalarial Immunochromatographic Test May Help in Detection of Rare Species of Malaria

Authors

  • Md Arifur Rahman Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Comilla Medical College,Comilla, Bangladesh
  • Md Anwar Husain Professor of Microbiology (Retired), Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • Mahabubur Rahman Chowdhury Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Chattagram International Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • Kanti Priyo Das Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Comilla Medical College,Comilla, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v27i1.62287

Keywords:

Plasmodium malariae; Immunochromatographic test; Quinine

Abstract

We detected a case of Plasmodium malariae in Chittagong, Bangladesh, using traditional microscopy and pan malarial Immunochromatographic Test (ICT). The person was an adult male, presented clinically as severe malaria. Blood slide examination by microscopy and pan malarial ICT revealed the case as Plasmodium malariae infection. The patient presented as severe malaria case for which he was hospitalized and recovered after seven days of quinine treatment.

JCMCTA 2016 ; 27 (1) : 59 - 60

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Published

2016-10-08

How to Cite

Rahman, M. A. ., Husain, M. A. ., Chowdhury, M. R. ., & Das, K. P. . (2016). Panmalarial Immunochromatographic Test May Help in Detection of Rare Species of Malaria. Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers’ Association, 27(1), 59–60. https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v27i1.62287

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Case Reports