Biomarkers of Severe Malaria: Complement Activation and Dysregulated Angiogenesis in Placental Malaria and Cerebral Malaria

Biomarkers measured in the blood can provide information about disease pathophysiology, diagnosis and prognosis. Pronounced proinflammatory responses are characteristic of severe malaria, and excessive activation of the immune system is central to the pathophysiology of both cerebral malaria and pla...

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Main Author: Conroy, Andrea
Other Authors: Kain, Kevin C.
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/32064