Myositis-specific autoantibodies in a non-traveler, patient from a non-endemic country, with Plasmodium vivax malaria

Conclusions: Malaria would not normally be considered during the initial diagnostic workup in a non-traveler and a patient from a non-endemic country. However, a thorough parasitic evaluation in patients presenting with a broad range of autoantibodies might be of particular importance.

Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - October 31, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maja Stojanovic, Aleksandra Barac, Rada Miskovic, Dragana Jovanovic, Jasna Bolpacic, Jelena Ljubicic, Goran Stevanovic, Snezana Jovanovic, Andrija Bogdanovic Source Type: research