Cells and mediators of inflammation (C-reactive protein, nitric oxide, platelets and neutrophils) in the acute and convalescent phases of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection

Cells and mediators of inflammation (C-reactive protein, nitric oxide, platelets and neutrophils) in the acute and convalescent phases of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection

The haematological changes and release of soluble mediators, particularly C-reactive protein (CRP) and nitric oxide (NO), during uncomplicated malaria have not been well studied, especially in Brazilian areas in which the disease is endemic. Therefore, the present study examined these factors in acu...

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Main Authors: Josué da Costa Lima-Junior, Rodrigo Nunes Rodrigues-da-Silva, Virgínia Araújo Pereira, Fábio Luiz Storer, Daiana de Souza Perce-da-Silva, Daniela Leite Fabrino, Fátima Santos, Dalma Maria Banic, Joseli de Oliveira-Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
malaria
C-reactive protein
nitric oxide
band neutrophils
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000800012&lng=en&tlng=en

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