Pitting of malaria parasites and spherocyte formation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A high prevalence of spherocytes was detected in blood smears of children enrolled in a case control study conducted in the malaria holoendemic Lake Victoria basin. It was speculated that the spherocytes reflect intraerythrocytic rem...

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Main Authors: Gichuki Charity W, Schrier Stanley L, Anyona Samuel B, Waitumbi John N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/5/1/64