A quantitative ultrastructural study of the liver and the spleen in fatal falciparum malaria

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1359-1370

  Prommano, Oranan ^a   Chaisri, Urai ^a   Turner, Gareth D H ^c   Wilairatana, Polrat ^b   Ferguson, David J P ^c   Viriyavejakul, Parnpen ^a   White, Nicholas J ^a,c   Pongponratn, Emsri ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645038696     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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