Absence of knobs on parasitized red blood cells in a splenectomized patient in fatal falciparum malaria.

We present a case report of fatal falciparum malaria of a splenectomized adult Thai patient. The patient developed high peripheral parasitemia and showed signs of severe malaria with multiorgans involvement. Ultrastructure of Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells in a fatal splenectomized p...

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Main Authors: Pongponratn, E, Viriyavejakul, P, Wilairatana, P, Ferguson, D, Chaisri, U, Turner, G, Looareesuwan, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000