Elevated cell-specific microparticles are a biological marker for cerebral dysfunctions in human severe malaria.

Cerebral malaria (CM) and severe anemia (SA) are the most severe complications of Plasmodium falciparum infections. Although increased release of endothelial microparticles (MP) correlates with malaria severity, the full extent of vascular cell vesiculation remains unknown. Here, we characterize the...

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Main Authors: Joël Bertrand Pankoui Mfonkeu, Inocent Gouado, Honoré Fotso Kuaté, Odile Zambou, Paul Henri Amvam Zollo, Georges Emile Raymond Grau, Valéry Combes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20976232/?tool=EBI