Relapse is a re-attack of malaria because of infection by the malarial parasites which were surviving in the liver (i.e. hypnozoites). This is usually a delayed feature.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Recrudescence and relapse in Malaria
Recrudescence is a re-attack of malaria because of the surviving malaria parasites in red blood cells. Characteristic of P.malariae infections. This may be short term or delayed.
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malaria,
recrudescence,
relapse
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hypnozoites are characteristic feature of P.ovale and P.vivax
Are the terms recrudescence and relapse used in special reference to malaria only?
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