Cerebral malaria in children: clinical implications of cytoadherence.
In endemic areas, most of the people who die from falciparum malaria are young children. Death is commonly preceded by coma (cerebral malaria). The possible role of cytoadherence in this clinical picture is considered.
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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom.
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000469:parasitology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002648:Child; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000502:physiology