Depleted circulatory complement-lysis inhibitor (CLI) in childhood cerebral malaria returns to normal with convalescence

Depleted circulatory complement-lysis inhibitor (CLI) in childhood cerebral malaria returns to normal with convalescence

Abstract Background Cerebral malaria (CM), is a life-threatening childhood malaria syndrome with high mortality. CM is associated with impaired consciousness and neurological damage. It is not fully understood, as yet, why some children develop CM. Presented here is an observation from longitudinal...

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Main Authors: Samuel Eneọjọ Abah, Florence Burté, Steven A. Howell, Ikeoluwa Lagunju, Wuraola A. Shokunbi, Mats Wahlgren, Olugbemiro Sodeinde, Biobele J. Brown, Anthony A. Holder, Delmiro Fernandez-Reyes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Pathogenesis
Childhood severe malaria
Cerebral malaria
Biomarkers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03241-5

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