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. 2022 May 18;9(7):ofac261. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac261

Table 1.

Characteristics of Persons With Plasmodium ovale Infection

Country (Province) Survey Type, Year Age Sex Fever Symptoms Original Diagnosis RDT Result Test Type Used PCR Result Treatment Received or Prescribed
Angola (Uige) HF survey, 2016 15 mo Female Yes Stomachache, weakness, headache None Negative Pf/Pv RDT Plasmodium ovale Antipyretic
Angola (Uige) HF survey, 2016 4 y Male Yes Headache, stomachache, chills Enteric disease Negative Pf/Pv RDT P ovale Antipyretic and an antibiotic
Angola (Uige) HF survey, 2016 60 y Female Yes Joint pain, headache, lack of appetite None Negative Pf/Pv RDT P ovale Antipyretic and an antibiotic
Mozambique (Maptuo) HF survey, 2018 23 y Female No Chills, weakness, joint pain, headache None Negative Pf RDT P ovale Antipyretic and albendazole
Mozambique (Zambezia) HF survey, 2018 4 y Female Yes Headache, vomiting None Negative Pf RDT P ovale Antipyretic and an antibiotic
Mozambique (Zambezia) HF survey, 2018 45 y Female Yes Headache, joint pain, backache None Negative Pf RDT P ovale Antipyretic and an antibiotic
Mozambique (Zambezia) HF survey, 2018 15 y Male Yes Headache None Negative Pf RDT P ovale + Plasmodium falciparum Antipyretic and an antibiotic
Ethiopia (Amhara) TES, 2017 15 y Male Yes Unknown Plasmodium vivax malaria Negative Microscopy, Pf/Pv RDT P ovale Chloroquine and 14-d primaquine

Abbreviations: HF, health facility; Pf, Plasmodium falciparum; Pv, Plasmodium vivax; RDT, rapid diagnostic test; TES, therapeutic efficacy study.