The cause of death of Emperor Charles V.
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.
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Institución Libre de Ensenanza, Madrid, Spain.
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