Plasmodium Falciparum Relapse 2 Years Postexposure in Endemic Country: A Case Report

Plasmodium falciparum typically manifests as a severe, symptomatic infection due to the high parasitemia and increased adherence of infected cells to blood vessel endothelium. However, there are case reports of asymptomatic, indolent P falciparum infections that reactivated months or years later, even though P falciparum lacks a hypnozoite form. We report a case of a 56 year old …