title: Blood monocyte oxidative burst activity in acute P. falciparum malaria.
abstract: The release of superoxide anion from blood monocytes was studied in eight patients with acute primary attack P. falciparum malaria. Before treatment a significant enhancement of the oxidative burst prevailed, which contrasts with previous findings of a depressed monocyte chemotactic responsiveness. During treatment and after clinical recovery the activity of superoxide anion release normalized in all patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Theander
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D013481:Superoxides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013481:Superoxides