Developmental allometry and paediatric malaria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>WHO estimates that 80% of mortality due to malaria occurs among infants and young children. Though it has long been established that malaria disproportionately affects children under age five, our understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms for this dis...

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Main Authors: Billig Erica MW, O'Meara Wendy P, Riley Eleanor M, McKenzie F Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/64