Reduced red blood cell deformability in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria
The simian parasite Plasmodium knowlesi can cause severe and fatal human malaria. However, little is known about the pathogenesis of this disease. In falciparum malaria, reduced red blood cell deformability (RBC-D) contributes to microvascular obstruction and impaired organ perfusion. In P knowlesi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society of Hematology
2018
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