Comparative study between vivax and falciparum malaria in Eastern India: Breaking a myth

摘要

Background: Plasmodium vivax has long been thought to cause benign infection which has been challenged recently. Various studies have pointed towards the rising severity of vivax infections. Till date no longitudinal study has compared vivax and falciparum malaria directly to show the final outcome. Our aim was to explore the manifestations of vivax and falciparum malaria infection and to follow them up and observe the final outcome over a period of 28 days.