Inflammatory cytokines as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of severe malaria in children in Ghana

Abstract Background Severe malaria (SM) is a fatal multi-system disease which accounted for an estimated 619,000 deaths in 2021. Less than 30% of children presenting with SM are diagnosed and treated promptly, resulting in increased mortality and neurologic impairments in survivors. Studies have ide...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth Obeng-Aboagye, Augustina Frimpong, Jones Amo Amponsah, Samuel E. Danso, Ewurama D. A. Owusu, Michael Fokuo Ofori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04652-w