Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression is increased in the brain in fatal cerebral malaria.

AIMS: Nitric oxide (NO) has been hypothesized to play a major role in the pathogenesis of cerebral malaria caused by P. falciparum infection. NO may act as a local neuroactive mediator contributing to the coma of cerebral malaria (CM). We hypothesized that increased expression of inducible nitric o...

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Main Authors: Maneerat, Y, Viriyavejakul, P, Punpoowong, B, Jones, M, Wilairatana, P, Pongponratn, E, Turner, G, Udomsangpetch, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000