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Can Malaria Parasites Stay Dormant In The Body For Many Months?
Question: Who is a physician in St. XXXXXXX Mo that specializes in tick-borne diseases causing spirochetes in the body?
The patient above had Malaria years ago. Does malaria remain dormant in the body and will it be harder for the patient with hx of malaria to fight off a tick-borne disease? Current symptoms include headaches, nausea/vomiting, chest pain, 103.6 deg fever initially that has broken since being on the doxycycline 24 hours.
The patient above had Malaria years ago. Does malaria remain dormant in the body and will it be harder for the patient with hx of malaria to fight off a tick-borne disease? Current symptoms include headaches, nausea/vomiting, chest pain, 103.6 deg fever initially that has broken since being on the doxycycline 24 hours.
Brief Answer:
Yes, Malaria can remain dormant
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, I have gone through your question and I understand your concern . patients who have recovered the first attack of malaria can experience relapses months to years later.. This occurs because of a parasitic stage called hypnozoites that remains dormant in the Liver cells and can re-activate causing relapse attacks of the infection.
However, previous Malaria patients are not at increased risk of tick borne diasease ..
Here are the names of two specialists of infectious disease in saint XXXXXXX mo, Dr. XXXXXXX R McDonald and Dr. XXXXXXX L XXXXXXX .I hope you find this helpful..
Yes, Malaria can remain dormant
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, I have gone through your question and I understand your concern . patients who have recovered the first attack of malaria can experience relapses months to years later.. This occurs because of a parasitic stage called hypnozoites that remains dormant in the Liver cells and can re-activate causing relapse attacks of the infection.
However, previous Malaria patients are not at increased risk of tick borne diasease ..
Here are the names of two specialists of infectious disease in saint XXXXXXX mo, Dr. XXXXXXX R McDonald and Dr. XXXXXXX L XXXXXXX .I hope you find this helpful..
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Is a 10-day supply of docycycline enough to fully kill organisms from a tick bite? Is a long-term antibiotic necessary to fully kill the organisms during all their replication cycles? If organisms are embedded in tissues, can the antibiotics still kill them?
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, doxycycline is recommended to be taken 14-21 days for the treatment of tick borne diseases in order to eliminate the infection..yes antibiotics can reach the organisms embedded in tissues.. I hope you find this helpful..
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, doxycycline is recommended to be taken 14-21 days for the treatment of tick borne diseases in order to eliminate the infection..yes antibiotics can reach the organisms embedded in tissues.. I hope you find this helpful..
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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