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Evaluation of splenic accumulation and colocalization of immature reticulocytes and Plasmodium vivax...

Evaluation of splenic accumulation and colocalization of immature reticulocytes and Plasmodium vivax...

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Evaluation of splenic accumulation and colocalization of immature reticulocytes and Plasmodium vivax in asymptomatic malaria: A prospective human splenectomy study

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Evaluation of splenic accumulation and colocalization of immature reticulocytes and Plasmodium vivax in asymptomatic malaria: A prospective human splenectomy study

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS medicine, 2021-05, Vol.18 (5), p.e1003632-e1003632

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

A very large biomass of intact asexual-stage malaria parasites accumulates in the spleen of asymptomatic human individuals infected with Plasmodium vivax. The mechanisms underlying this intense tropism are not clear. We hypothesised that immature reticulocytes, in which P. vivax develops, may display high densities in the spleen, thereby providing...

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Evaluation of splenic accumulation and colocalization of immature reticulocytes and Plasmodium vivax in asymptomatic malaria: A prospective human splenectomy study

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2541855378

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2541855378

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ISSN

1549-1676,1549-1277

E-ISSN

1549-1676

DOI

10.1371/journal.pmed.1003632

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