Neopterin and procalcitonin are suitable biomarkers for exclusion of severe <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>disease at the initial clinical assessment of travellers with imported malaria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most clinicians in developed, non-malaria endemic countries have limited or no experience in making clinical assessments of malaria disease severity and subsequent decisions regarding the need for parenteral therapy or high-level mon...

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Main Authors: te Witt René, van Wolfswinkel Marlies E, Petit Pieter L, van Hellemond Jaap J, Koelewijn Rob, van Belkum Alex, van Genderen Perry JJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/255