Malaria — a neglected disease ?

Parasitology

Volumn 104, Issue S1, 1992, Pages S53-S69

  Marsh, K ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

epidemiology; malaria Plasmodium falciparum; pathogenesis; risk factors

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALARIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PREVALENCE;

AFRICA; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA, CEREBRAL; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026591334     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182000075247     Document Type: Article

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