Relation of the stage of parasite development in the peripheral blood to prognosis in severe falciparum malaria.
Admission blood films from 72 patients who died of severe falciparum malaria (50 Thai adults, 22 Gambian children) were matched retrospectively for parasitaemia with equal numbers of survivors. The peripheral blood parasites from fatal cases were more mature than those from survivors. Tiny rings (TR...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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