Exposure-dependent control of malaria-induced inflammation in children.

Exposure-dependent control of malaria-induced inflammation in children.

In malaria-naïve individuals, Plasmodium falciparum infection results in high levels of parasite-infected red blood cells (iRBCs) that trigger systemic inflammation and fever. Conversely, individuals in endemic areas who are repeatedly infected are often asymptomatic and have low levels of iRBCs, ev...

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Main Authors: Silvia Portugal, Jacqueline Moebius, Jeff Skinner, Safiatou Doumbo, Didier Doumtabe, Younoussou Kone, Seydou Dia, Kishore Kanakabandi, Daniel E Sturdevant, Kimmo Virtaneva, Stephen F Porcella, Shanping Li, Ogobara K Doumbo, Kassoum Kayentao, Aissata Ongoiba, Boubacar Traore, Peter D Crompton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24743880/pdf/?tool=EBI

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