Journal article
The eye in cerebral malaria: what can it teach us?
- Abstract:
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The pathophysiology of coma in cerebral malaria (CM) is not well understood. Obstruction of microcirculatory flow is thought to play a central role, but other hypotheses include roles for parasite- and host-derived factors such as immune mediators, and for increased blood-brain barrier permeability leading to raised intracranial pressure. The retinal vasculature is a direct extension of the cerebral vasculature. It is the only vascular bed easily accessible for visualisation and provides a un...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Volume:
- 103
- Issue:
- 7
- Pages:
- 661-664
- Publication date:
- 2009-07-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1878-3503
- ISSN:
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0035-9203
- Source identifiers:
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31056
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:31056
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- pubs:31056
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2009
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