The impact of malaria-protective red blood cell polymorphisms on parasite biomass in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Severe falciparum malaria is a major cause of preventable child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Plasma concentrations of P. falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (PfHRP2) have diagnostic and prognostic value in severe malaria. We investigate the potential use of plasma PfHRP2 and the sequestration in...

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Main Authors: Uyoga, S, Watson, JA, Wanjiku, P, Rop, JC, Makale, J, Macharia, AW, Kariuki, SN, Nyutu, GM, Shebe, M, Mosobo, M, Mturi, N, Rockett, KA, Woodrow, CJ, Dondorp, AM, Maitland, K, White, NJ, Williams, TN
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2022