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Polymorphisms in Plasmodium vivax Circumsporozoite Protein (CSP) Influence Parasite Burden and Cytokine Balance in a Pre-Amazon Endemic Area from Brazil.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Mar 2016
Ribeiro Bruno de Paulo, Cassiano Gustavo Capatti, de Souza Rodrigo Medeiros, Cysne Dalila Nunes, Grisotto Marcos Augusto Grigolin, de Azevedo dos Santos Ana Paula Silva, Marinho Cláudio Romero Farias, Machado Ricardo Luiz Dantas, Nascimento Flávia Raquel Fernandes
Abstract excerpt
Mechanisms involved in severe P. vivax malaria remain unclear. Parasite polymorphisms, parasite load and host cytokine profile may influence the course of infection. In this study, we investigated the influence of circumsporozoite protein (CSP) polymorphisms on parasite load and cytokine profile in patients with vivax malaria. A cross-sectional study was carried out in three cities: São Luís, Cedral and...
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