Blood-brain barrier function in cerebral malaria and CNS infections in Vietnam.

BACKGROUND: The intraerythrocytic parasite Plasmodium falciparum induces the life-threatening neurologic syndrome of cerebral malaria (CM) from within cerebral blood vessels, without entering the brain parenchyma. OBJECTIVES: 1) To assess the use of CSF as an indicator of specific pathologic process...

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Auteurs principaux: Brown, H, Chau, T, Mai, N, Day, N, Sinh, D, White, N, Hien, T, Farrar, J, Turner, G
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2000