Autochthonous Plasmodium vivax Infections, Florida, USA, 2023.

Authors :: Muneer, Azhar
Adapa, Swamy R.
Silbert, Suzane
Scanlan, Kelly
Vore, Harold
Cannons, Andrew
Morrison, Andrea M.
Stanek, Danielle
Blackmore, Carina
Adams, John H.
Kami Kim
Jiang, Rays H. Y.
Liwang Cui
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jun2024, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p1214-1217, 4p
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: During May-July 2023, a cluster of 7 patients at local hospitals in Florida, USA, received a diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax malaria. Whole-genome sequencing of the organism from 4 patients and phylogenetic analysis with worldwide representative P. vivax genomes indicated probable single parasite introduction from Central/South America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]