Malaria morbidity in Papua Indonesia, an area with multidrug resistant Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum

• Main Authors: Muhammad Karyana, Lenny Burdarm, Shunmay Yeung, Enny Kenangalem, Noah Wariker, Rilia Maristela, Ketut Gde Umana, Ram Vemuri, Maurits J. Okoseray, Pasi M. Penttinen, Peter Ebsworth, Paulus Sugiarto, Nicholas M. Anstey, Emiliana Tjitra, Richard N. Price
• Other Authors: Badan Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Kesehatan, Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19300
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background. Multidrug resistance has emerged to both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum and yet the comparative epidemiology of these infections is poorly defined. Methods. All laboratory-confirmed episodes of malaria in Timika, Papua, Indonesia, presenting to community primary care clinics...