High plasma levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 are associated with cerebral malaria.

High plasma levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 are associated with cerebral malaria.

<h4>Background</h4>Cerebral malaria (CM) is responsible for most of the malaria-related deaths in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Although, not well understood, the pathogenesis of CM involves parasite and host factors which contribute to parasite sequestration through cytoadherence to t...

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Main Authors: Selorme Adukpo, Kwadwo A Kusi, Michael F Ofori, John K A Tetteh, Daniel Amoako-Sakyi, Bamenla Q Goka, George O Adjei, Dominic A Edoh, Bartholomew D Akanmori, Ben A Gyan, Daniel Dodoo
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24386348/pdf/?tool=EBI

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