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Merozoite surface antigen 1 and 2 genotypes and rosetting of Plasmodium falciparum in severe and mild malaria in Lambaréné, Gabon.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Jan 2000
Kun J F, Schmidt-Ott R J, Lehman L G, Lell B, Luckner D, Greve B, Matousek P, Kremsner P G
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We present a case-control study to investigate the distribution of Plasmodium falciparum genotypes in patients with severe and mild malaria. We compared clinical and parasitological data with the parasites' genotype and rosetting. The study group consisted of 100 children suffering severe malaria, defined as severe anaemia and hyperparasitaemia. These children were matched by age, sex and provenance with 100...
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