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Oxford University Press, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1(68), p. 51-60, 2018
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy403
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High risk of Plasmodium vivax malaria following splenectomy in Papua, Indonesia
Journal article published in 2018 by
Steven Kho,
Benediktus Andries 
,
Jeanne R. Poespoprodjo,
Robert J. Commons,
Putu A. I. Shanti,
Enny Kenangalem,
Nicholas M. Douglas,
Julie A. Simpson,
Paulus Sugiarto,
Nicholas M. Anstey,
Ric N. Price
,
Jeanne R. Poespoprodjo,
Robert J. Commons,
Putu A. I. Shanti,
Enny Kenangalem,
Nicholas M. Douglas,
Julie A. Simpson,
Paulus Sugiarto,
Nicholas M. Anstey,
Ric N. Price
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Abstract
In Papua, splenectomized individuals have greater risk of malaria in the 12 months following splenectomy but not of mortality. Malaria risk was higher for Plasmodium vivax than P. falciparum. Early radical cure and prophylaxis are warranted in malaria endemic areas.