Severe Plasmodium vivax malaria exhibits marked inflammatory imbalance

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Authors

Bruno B. Andrade · Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Antonio Reis-Filho · Universidade Federal da Bahia

Sebastião M Souza-Neto · Universidade Federal da Bahia

Jorge Clarêncio · Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Luis MA Camargo · Universidade de São Paulo

Aldina Barral · Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Manoel Barral‐Netto ·

Abstract

Different clinical presentations of vivax malaria infection present strong association with activation of pro-inflammatory responses and cytokine imbalance. These findings are of utmost importance to improve current knowledge about physiopathological concepts of this serious widespread disease.

Topics & Keywords

Malaria Research and Control Mosquito-borne diseases and control Parasites and Host Interactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Malaria Journal

Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. 13-13

DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-9-13

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