Plasmodium vivax Parasite Load Is Associated With Histopathology in Saimiri boliviensis With Findings Comparable to P vivax Pathogenesis in Humans

Abstract

Plasmodium vivax can cause severe malaria with multisystem organ dysfunction and death. Clinical reports suggest that parasite accumulation in tissues may contribute to pathogenesis and disease severity, but direct evidence is scarce.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 19, 2019
Source ID
10.1093/ofid/ofz021

Entities

People

  • Chester J Joyner
  • Deepa Machiah
  • Esmeralda V. S. Meyer
  • Jorge L Salinas
  • Mahpic Consortium
  • Mariko S. Peterson
  • Mary R. Galinski
  • Regina J Cordy
  • Sanjeev Gumber
  • Stacey A. Lapp

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Emory National Primate Research Center
  • Emory University
  • National Center for Research Resources
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Office of Research Infrastructure Programs

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.
  • Systems Analysis and Design