Thrombocytopenia in Plasmodium vivax malaria is related to platelets phagocytosis.

Thrombocytopenia in Plasmodium vivax malaria is related to platelets phagocytosis.

BACKGROUND: Although thrombocytopenia is a hematological disorder commonly reported in malarial patients, its mechanisms are still poorly understood, with only a few studies focusing on the role of platelets phagocytosis. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Thirty-five malaria vivax patients and eight healthy vol...

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Main Authors: Helena Cristina C Coelho, Stefanie C P Lopes, João Paulo D Pimentel, Paulo A Nogueira, Fábio T M Costa, André M Siqueira, Gisely C Melo, Wuelton M Monteiro, Adriana Malheiro, Marcus V G Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3665752?pdf=render

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