A histopathologic study of fatal paediatric cerebral malaria caused by mixed <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>/<it>Plasmodium vivax </it>infections

A histopathologic study of fatal paediatric cerebral malaria caused by mixed <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>/<it>Plasmodium vivax </it>infections

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Microvascular sequestration of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>underlies cerebral malaria. Despite suggestive <it>ex vivo </it>evidence, this phenomenon has not been convincingly demonstrated in coma complicating <it>Plasmodium vivax...

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Main Authors: Manning Laurens, Rosanas-Urgell Anna, Laman Moses, Edoni Henry, McLean Catriona, Mueller Ivo, Siba Peter, Davis Timothy ME
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
<it>Plasmodium vivax</it>
Post mortem biopsy
PCR
Cerebral malaria
Children
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/107

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