The role of the spleen in malaria.
Cell Microbiol
; 14(3): 343-55, 2012 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22188297
ABSTRACT
The spleen is a complex organ that is perfectly adapted to selectively filtering and destroying senescent red blood cells (RBCs), infectious microorganisms and Plasmodium-parasitized RBCs. Infection by malaria is the most common cause of spleen rupture and splenomegaly, albeit variably, a landmark of malaria infection. Here, the role of the spleen in malaria is reviewed with special emphasis in lessons learned from human infections and mouse models.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Baço
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Malária
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha