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A Case of Myocarditis Associated WithPlasmodium vivaxMalaria

Soon Ae Kim, Eu Suk Kim, Moo‐Yong Rhee, Sang Il Choi, Hee Jin Huh, Seok Lae Chae

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Cardiac complications in malaria have been infrequently associated with Plasmodium falciparum infections. However, myocarditis associated with Plasmodium vivax malaria has not been reported in the literature. We observed an unusual case of vivax malaria that was complicated by myocarditis.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Malaria, Plasmodium vivax, Myocarditis, Plasmodium falciparum, Vivax malaria, Virology, Immunology