Blood-brain barrier function in cerebral malaria in Malawian children.
Cerebral malaria (CM) is a serious complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Binding of parasitized erythrocytes to cerebral endothelium plays a key role in disease pathogenesis. Central nervous system signs and symptoms (coma, seizures, raised intracranial pressure) predominate in African ch...
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Formato: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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2001
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