Massive plasmodium falciparum visceral sequestration: A cause of maternal death in Africa

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1035-1041

  Castillo, P ^a   Menendez C ^a,b   Mayor, A ^a,b   Carrilho, C ^c   Ismail, M R ^c   Lorenzoni, C ^c   Machungo, F ^c,d   Osman, N ^c,d   Quinto L ^a   Romagosa, C ^a,b   Dobano C ^a,b   Alonso, P L ^a,b   Ordi, J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^b Manhiça Health Research Center   (Mozambique)

^c MAPUTO CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Mozambique)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Africa; Cerebral malaria; Maternal mortality; Plasmodium falciparum; Severe malaria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CEREBELLUM; COMA; DYSPNEA; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; KIDNEY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LUNG; MALARIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MOZAMBIQUE; PLACENTA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; UTERUS; VISCERA;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

AFRICA; CEREBRAL MALARIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SEVERE MALARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AUTOPSY; CAPILLARIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, CEREBRAL; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MATERNAL DEATH; MOZAMBIQUE; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885478455     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12068     Document Type: Article

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