Cytokine response during non-cerebral and cerebral malaria: evidence of a failure to control inflammation as a cause of death in African adults

Cytokine response during non-cerebral and cerebral malaria: evidence of a failure to control inflammation as a cause of death in African adults

Background. With 214 million cases and 438,000 deaths in 2015, malaria remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in tropical countries. Several species of the protozoan Plasmodium cause malaria. However, almost all the fatalities are due to Plasmodium falciparum, a species responsible for the...

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Main Authors: Yakhya Dieye, Babacar Mbengue, Shobha Dagamajalu, Mouhamadou Mansour Fall, Mun Fai Loke, Cheikh Momar Nguer, Alassane Thiam, Jamuna Vadivelu, Alioune Dieye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-05-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Malaria
Cerebral
Plasmodium falciparum
Cytokine
Inflammation
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1965.pdf

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