Alert for Imported Malaria in Non-Endemic Areas: A Case Report of Atypical Falciparum Malaria in a Young Child and Diagnostic Experience
This diagnostic pathway exemplifies a closed-loop model of "clinical suspicion → targeted laboratory testing → definitive pathogen identification." It provides a practical framework for the early detection and diagnosis of pediatric imported malaria with atypical presentations in non-endemic areas.
Authors
- Mingzhao Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7244-6835)
- Yang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3374-292X)
- Jiali Feng
- Bo Zhang
Institutions
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed11010015
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00