Kluitmann G, Kehrberg H, Bienzle U, Gaedcke G
Monatsschr Kinderheilkd (1902). 1979 Feb;127(2):98-100.
A case of congenital malaria due to Plasmodium malariae in one of two living Greek twins born in Germany is presented. In the child fever, anaemia and hepatosplenomegaly were first noticed at the age of two months. Plasmodium malariae parasites were demonstrated in the peripheral blood and bone marrow. The sera of mother and infant contained malaria antibodies. However the mother never showed clinical signs of malaria. Diagnosis and therapy of congenital malaria and the possible mode of transmission of this rare disease are discussed.
本文报道了一例在德国出生的希腊双胞胎中的一个患间日疟原虫先天性疟疾的病例。该患儿在两个月大时首次出现发热、贫血和肝脾肿大。在外周血和骨髓中发现了间日疟原虫寄生虫。母亲和婴儿的血清中含有疟疾抗体。然而,母亲从未表现出疟疾的临床症状。文中讨论了先天性疟疾的诊断和治疗以及这种罕见疾病可能的传播方式。