The bone marrow in human cerebral malaria: parasite sequestration within sinusoids.

Bone marrow aspirates from patients with cerebral malaria were studied with the light and electron microscopes. Various abnormalities were found including: (1) an increase in plasma cells and macrophages, sometimes to a marked degree; (2) phagocytosis of parasitized red cells by macrophages and of m...

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Main Authors: Wickramasinghe, SN, Phillips, R, Looareesuwan, S, Warrell, D, Hughes, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1987