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Host matrix metalloproteinases in cerebral malaria: new kids on the block against blood–brain barrier integrity?

Cerebral malaria (CM) is a life-threatening complication of falciparum malaria, associated with high mortality rates, as well as neurological impairment in surviving patients. Despite disease severity, the etiology of CM remains elusive. Interestingly, although the Plasmodium parasite is sequestered...

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Autores principales: Polimeni, Manuela, Prato, Mauro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3905658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24467887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2045-8118-11-1