Increased production of acute-phase proteins corresponds to the peak parasitaemia of primary malaria infection

Parasitology International

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 297-301

  Taylor Robinson, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute phase protein; Caeruloplasmin; Malaria; Plasmodium chabaudi; Serum amyloid P

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; AMYLOID P COMPONENT; CERULOPLASMIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; NITRIC OXIDE; PLASMA PROTEIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; FEMALE; IMMUNITY; MALARIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TIME;

PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; RODENTIA;

EID: 0034620617     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(99)00029-X     Document Type: Article

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