Complement consumption in children with <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Complement (C) can be activated during malaria, C components consumed and inflammatory mediators produced. This has potential to impair host innate defence.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In a case-control study, C act...

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Main Authors: Makumi Joseph N, Taylor Ronald P, Nyakoe Nancy K, Waitumbi John N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/7