Cerebral malaria induced by plasmodium falciparum: clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment

Cerebral malaria (CM) caused by Plasmodium falciparum is a fatal neurological complication of malaria, resulting in coma and death, and even survivors may suffer long-term neurological sequelae. In sub-Saharan Africa, CM occurs mainly in children under five years of age. Although intravenous artesun...

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Main Authors: Xiaonan Song, Wei Wei, Weijia Cheng, Huiyin Zhu, Wei Wang, Haifeng Dong, Jian Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.939532/full