Change of serum transferrin receptor due to malarial infection, an experiment in Plasmodium gallinaceum infected chicken model
Background & objectives: The serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) concentration in an individual reflectsthe extent of erythropoietic activity and is considered as an useful marker of iron deficiencyindependent of concurrent inflammation or infection. However, data on the impact of malaria on thisp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2007-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Vector Borne Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/444255.pdf |