Patterns of inflammatory responses and parasite tolerance vary with malaria transmission intensity
Abstract Background In individuals living in malaria-endemic regions, parasitaemia thresholds for the onset of clinical symptoms vary with transmission intensity. The mechanisms that mediate this relationship are however, unclear. Since inflammatory responses to parasite infection contribute to the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1796-x |