The severity of malarial anaemia in <it>Plasmodium chabaudi </it>infections of BALB/c mice is determined independently of the number of circulating parasites

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Severe malarial anaemia is a major complication of malaria infection and is multi-factorial resulting from loss of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) from parasite replication, as well as immune-mediated mechanisms. An understanding...

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Main Authors: Lamb Tracey J, Langhorne Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/68