Value of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 level and malaria retinopathy in distinguishing cerebral malaria from other acute encephalopathies in Kenyan children.

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of cerebral malaria is problematic in malaria-endemic areas because encephalopathy in patients with parasitemia may have another cause. Abnormal retinal findings are thought to increase the specificity of the diagnosis, and the level of histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) may r...

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मुख्य लेखकों: Kariuki, S, Gitau, E, Gwer, S, Karanja, H, Chengo, E, Kazungu, M, Urban, B, Newton, C
स्वरूप: Journal article
भाषा:English
प्रकाशित: 2014

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