New concepts in malaria pathogenesis: the role of the renin-angiotensin system

Malaria is a worldwide health problem leading the death of millions of people. The disease is induced by different species of protozoa parasites from the genus Plasmodium. In humans, Plasmodium falciparum is the most dangerous species responsible for severe disease. Despite all efforts to establish...

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Main Authors: Leandro Souza Silva, João Luiz eDa Silva-Filho, Celso eCaruso-Neves, Ana Acacia Sá Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2015.00103/full