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vivax malaria [′vī‚vaks mə′ler·ē·ə] (medicine) Malaria caused byPlasmodium vivaxand characterized by typical paroxysms occurring every few days, commonly every 2 days. Also known as benign tertian malaria; tertian malaria. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Host switch leads to emergence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in humans. Moreover, during the war in Viet Nam it was noticed that black soldiers were far more resistant to vivax malaria than white counterparts; subsequent research confirmed that blacks were almost completely refractory to this malaria type. vivax malaria at 16 towns located in the lowlands of the northwestern province of Antioquia, and estimated the normal annual cycle as well as the anomalous annual cycle observed during historical El Nino events. |
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