title: The cause of death of Emperor Charles V.
abstract: Abstract. Plasmodium falciparum malaria was the cause of death of Emperor Charles V. This confirmation was achieved by microscopy analysis of the Emperor's remnants.
authors.affiliation: Institución Libre de Ensenanza, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Zulueta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D005197:Famous Persons; D005385:Fingers / Q000469:parasitology; D006073:Gout / Q000266:history; D049669:History, 16th Century; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000266:history* / Q000469:parasitology; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013030:Spain