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Severe Plasmodium malariae malaria in a patient with multiple susceptibility genes.
Journal of travel medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Bellanger Anne-Pauline, Bruneel Fabrice, Barbot Olivier, Mira Jean-Paul, Millon Laurence, Houzé Pascal, Faucher Jean-François, Houzé Sandrine
Abstract excerpt
We present a case of severe malaria due to Plasmodium malariae. Genetic testing showed that the patient was homozygous for five important gene polymorphisms previously shown to be associated with increased susceptibility to, and/or severity of, severe sepsis. Our case suggests that P. malariae ma...
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