Hidden biomass of intact malaria parasites in the human spleen
S Kho, L Qotrunnada, L Leonardo… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
New England Journal of Medicine, 2021•Mass Medical Soc
Malaria and the Spleen In this report, patients living in a malaria-endemic area underwent
trauma-related splenectomy. In these asymptomatic patients who were naturally infected
with Plasmodium falciparum or P. vivax, the predominant biomass of intact, infected red cells
was in the spleen.
trauma-related splenectomy. In these asymptomatic patients who were naturally infected
with Plasmodium falciparum or P. vivax, the predominant biomass of intact, infected red cells
was in the spleen.
Malaria and the Spleen
In this report, patients living in a malaria-endemic area underwent trauma-related splenectomy. In these asymptomatic patients who were naturally infected with Plasmodium falciparum or P. vivax, the predominant biomass of intact, infected red cells was in the spleen.
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