Case Reports Microbiology 2025 Exercise 2: Nightly Fevers in a Traveler from Southern America with Malaria Infection

Authors

Huma Saleem, MD

Jose J Forero-Mejia, MD

Rebecca Yee, PhD, D(ABMM), M(ASCP)^cm

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• describe the transmission cycle and route of infection for Plasmodium;
• identify risk factors for malaria infection;
• describe the different approaches used to diagnose malaria infections, specifically to determine the species of Plasmodium vivax; and
• discuss the clinical significance of a Plasmodium vivax infection.