High Plasma Levels of Neopterin Are Associated with Increased Mortality among Children with Severe Malaria in Benin

High Plasma Levels of Neopterin Are Associated with Increased Mortality among Children with Severe Malaria in Benin

Among the barriers to accessing adequate treatment and high-level monitoring for malaria febrile patients is the lack of effective prognostic markers. Neopterin, which is a marker of monocyte/macrophage activation, was found have increased during severe malaria. In this study, we used quantitative E...

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Main Authors: Samuel Odarkwei Blankson, Lauriane Rietmeyer, Patrick Tettey, Liliane Dikroh, Bernard Tornyigah, Rafiou Adamou, Azizath Moussiliou, Caroline Padounou, Annick Amoussou, Benedicta Ayiedu Mensah, Maroufou J. Alao, Gordon Awandare, Nicaise Tuikue Ndam, Christian Roussilhon, Rachida Tahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
neopterin
severe malaria
cerebral malaria
anemia
<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>
Benin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/3/528

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