Plasmodium falciparum, but not P. vivax, can induce erythrocytic apoptosis

Plasmodium falciparum, but not P. vivax, can induce erythrocytic apoptosis

Abstract Background Apoptosis can occur in red blood cells (RBC) and seems to be involved in hematologic disorders related to many diseases. In malaria it is known that parasitized RBC (pRBC) is involved in the development of anemia and thrombosis; however, non-parasitized RBC (nRBC) apoptosis could...

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Main Authors: Paulo Renato Rivas Totino, Aline das Dores Magalhães, Eliana Brasil Alves, Monica Regina Farias Costa, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de Lacerda, Cláudio Tadeu Daniel-Ribeiro, Maria de Fátima Ferreira-da-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Falciparum Malaria
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Vivax Malaria
Thick Blood Smear
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0484-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0484-8

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