Malaria por Plasmodium Falciparum en Madre de Dios. (Plasmodium falciparummalaria in Madre de Dios)

摘要

Between January and April, 1990, 6 cases of malaria by Plasmodium falciparum wereseen in Puerto Maldonado, department of Madre de Dios. Three of them were fatal. In May of the same year, a seroepidemiological study was carried out on 175 individuals from urban and rural areas In Puerto Maldonado. The goal ot the study was to determine the antibody prevalence against P. falciparum and P. vivax in that population. Nine individuals (5.14%) presented antibodies against P. falciparum; 2 of them were brazilian and 7 were Peruvian. Two out of the 7 Peruvian individuals were in the acute phase of the disease and P. falciparum was identified In the thick smear. None of them had ever been in an endemic area for the disease, therefore we consider them as autochton cases of malaria by P. falciparum. It is recommanded to carry out other epidemiological studies as well sensitivity tests In the various P. falciparum strains to be found In Madre do Dios. Furthermore, it Is necessary identity vectors and the species of Plasmodium they transmit.