Exogenous nitric oxide decreases brain vascular inflammation, leakage and venular resistance during <it>Plasmodium berghei</it> ANKA infection in mice

Exogenous nitric oxide decreases brain vascular inflammation, leakage and venular resistance during <it>Plasmodium berghei</it> ANKA infection in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cerebral malaria (CM) is a lethal complication of Plasmodium falciparum infections. In the Plasmodium berghei ANKA (PbA) murine model, CM is associated with marked brain inflammation, increased expression of endothelial cell adhesion...

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Main Authors: Cabrales Pedro, Zanini Graziela M, Barkho Wisam, Frangos John A, Carvalho Leonardo JM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/66

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