Volume 27, Number 2—February 2021
Dispatch
Plasmodium cynomolgi Co-infections among Symptomatic Malaria Patients, Thailand
Chaturong Putaporntip
, Napaporn Kuamsab, Urassaya Pattanawong, Surasuk Yanmanee, Sunee Seethamchai, and Somchai Jongwutiwes
, Napaporn Kuamsab, Urassaya Pattanawong, Surasuk Yanmanee, Sunee Seethamchai, and Somchai Jongwutiwes
Table 2
Demographic and parasitologic features of Plasmodium cynomolgi–co-infected patients among febrile patients who sought treatment at malaria clinics or local hospitals in 5 provinces, Thailand
| Patient* | Age, y/sex | Province | Month | Season | Monkey in proximity | Microscopy diagnosis | Parasites/μL‡ | PCR diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSY1522 |
38/M |
Tak |
2007 Nov |
Dry |
No |
P. vivax |
12,160 |
P. vivax,
P. cynomolgi |
| CT606† |
30/M |
Chanthaburi |
2009 Oct |
Rainy |
Yes |
P. vivax |
86,535 |
P. vivax,
P. cynomolgi |
| UBY120 |
32/M |
Ubon Ratchathani |
2015 Aug |
Rainy |
Yes |
P. vivax |
570 |
P. vivax,
P. cynomolgi |
| NR105 |
53/M |
Narathiwat |
2008 Jul |
Rainy |
Yes |
P. vivax |
4,620 |
P. vivax,
P. cynomolgi |
| YL3179 |
15/M |
Yala |
2016 Apr |
Dry |
Yes |
P. vivax |
1,140 |
P. vivax,
P. knowlesi
P. cynomolgi |
| YL3634 |
40/F |
Yala |
2016 Dec |
Rainy |
Yes |
P. falciparum |
60 |
P. falciparum, P. cynomolgi |
| YL3680 |
49/M |
Yala |
2016 Dec |
Rainy |
Yes |
P. vivax |
3,720 |
P. vivax,
P. cynomolgi |
| YL3685 |
18/M |
Yala |
2016 Dec |
Rainy |
Yes |
P. vivax |
4,680 |
P. vivax,
P. cynomolgi |
| YL4278 |
21/M |
Yala |
2017 Oct |
Rainy |
Yes |
P. vivax |
7,440 |
P. vivax,
P. cynomolgi |
| *Alphanumeric designations represent provinces and serial number of blood samples. †Patient from Cambodia, but had lived in Thailand for 1 year just prior to illness, with no history of travel outside of the country. ‡All species of malaria parasites (all stages) were determined from >200 leukocytes on Giemsa-stained thick blood films. | ||||||||
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