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dc.contributor.authorDouglas J Perkins, Tom Were, Samuel Anyona, James B Hittner, Prakasha Kempaiah, Gregory C Davenport, John Michael Ong’echa
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-27T07:10:23Z
dc.date.available2020-08-27T07:10:23Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/2401
dc.description.abstractPlasmodium falciparum malaria is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality of infectious disease origin. Here, we focus largely on P. falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa since this geographic region bears the greatest disease burden, resulting in exceedingly high rates of morbidity and mortality. The life cycle, etiology, and epidemiology of P. falciparum are also presented. In addition, we provide a detailed discussion of the pathophysiology of severe, life-threatening complications of falciparum malaria such as cerebral malaria (CM), severe malarial anemia (SMA), hyperparasitemia, hypoglycemia, hyperlactatemia, electrolyte and fluid imbalances, renal dysfunction, metabolic acidosis, and respiratory distress (RD) (Marsh et al. 1995; WHO 2000). A comprehensive overview on the role of cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, effector molecules, and antibodies is also presented in theen_US
dc.publisherSpringer, New York, NYen_US
dc.titleThe Global Burden of Severe Falciparum Malaria: An Immunological and Genetic Perspective on Pathogenesisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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