| Literature DB >> 28709836 |
Julio Gallego-Delgado1, Ana Rodriguez2.
Abstract
Cerebral malaria (CM) is the most severe form of malaria and causes high associated mortality. We propose a multistep process for CM pathology that is initiated by cytoadhesion of infected erythrocytes to the brain vasculature, followed by rupture and release of contents that complete the disruption of the blood-brain barrier.Entities:
Keywords: Plasmodium falciparum; blood–brain barrier; cerebral malaria; cytoadhesion; endothelial cells
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28709836 PMCID: PMC5685654 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.06.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Parasitol ISSN: 1471-4922