Missed Plasmodium ovale Infections among Symptomatic Persons in Angola, Mozambique, and Ethiopia

Abstract

The majority of symptomatic malaria in sub-Saharan Africa is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Infection with Plasmodium ovale is often not recorded and not considered clinically relevant. Here, we describe 8 cases of P ovale infection from 3 African countries - all of which were misdiagnosed at the presenting health facility.