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Clinical Signs

Temporal features of malaria due to different species

  P. vivax P. falciparum P. malariae P. ovale
Prepatent period (days) 10 - 13 6 - 12 15 - 21 10 - 14
Incubation period (days) 8 - 20 12 - 20 18 - 40 8 - 19
Periodicity of fever (hours) 48 48 72 48
Time course Weeks to months, relapses up to 4 years 1 - 2 years untreated Several months, relapses up to 50 years Same as P. vivax
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