Diseases

Vivax Malaria

Malaria caused by PLASMODIUM VIVAX. This form of malaria is less severe than MALARIA, FALCIPARUM, but there is a higher probability for relapses to occur. Febrile paroxysms often occur every other day.

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Abstract

Malaria caused by PLASMODIUM VIVAX. This form of malaria is less severe than MALARIA, FALCIPARUM, but there is a higher probability for relapses to occur. Febrile paroxysms often occur every other day.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Malaria, Vivax
  • Plasmodium vivax Malaria
  • Malaria, Plasmodium vivax

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

1992

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Previous Indexing

  • Malaria (1966-1991)

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  1. C01w.610w.752w.530w.700
  2. C01w.920.852w.750w.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vivax Malaria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016780. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016780
  2. Vivax Malaria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18554412