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Increased deposition of C3b on red cells with low CR1 and CD55 in a malaria-endemic region of western Kenya: Implications for the development of severe anemia

BACKGROUND: Severe anemia due to Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a major cause of mortality among young children in western Kenya. The factors that lead to the age-specific incidence of this anemia are unknown. Previous studies have shown an age-related expression of red cell complement regulatory...

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Autores principales: Odhiambo, Collins O, Otieno, Walter, Adhiambo, Christine, Odera, Michael M, Stoute, José A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2562382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18717995
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-6-23