Levels of circulating nitrate/nitrite and gamma interferon not increased in uncomplicated malaria

Infection

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 301-303

  Torre, D ^a   Ferrario, G ^a   Matteelli, A ^b   Speranza, F ^a   Giola, M ^a   Pugliese, A ^c   Cantamessa, C ^c   Carosi, G ^b   Fiori, G P ^a  

^a OSPEDALE DI CIRCOLO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALARIA; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0031709943     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02962252     Document Type: Article

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