Role of CR1 Knops polymorphism in the pathophysiology of malaria: Indian scenario

Background & objectives: Plasmodium falciparum is the leading cause of mortality and causescerebral malaria associated with sequestration caused by cytoadherence of the trophozoite andschizont-infected erythrocytes to the endothelial cells of the deep vascular beds in the brain.Pathophysiology o...

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Main Author: Monika Gandhi, Arpita Singh, Vas Dev, T. Adak, A.P. Dash & Hema Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/464288.pdf