The effect of splenectomy on immunity to Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum in a malaria immune donor

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The effect of splenectomy on immunity to Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum in a malaria immune donor. / Petersen, E; Høgh, B; Marbiah, N T; Hanson, A P.

In: Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Vol. 43, No. 1, 03.1992, p. 68-9.

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Harvard

Petersen, E, Høgh, B, Marbiah, NT & Hanson, AP 1992, 'The effect of splenectomy on immunity to Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum in a malaria immune donor', Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 68-9.

APA

Petersen, E., Høgh, B., Marbiah, N. T., & Hanson, A. P. (1992). The effect of splenectomy on immunity to Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum in a malaria immune donor. Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 43(1), 68-9.

Vancouver

Petersen E, Høgh B, Marbiah NT, Hanson AP. The effect of splenectomy on immunity to Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum in a malaria immune donor. Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 1992 Mar;43(1):68-9.

Author

Petersen, E ; Høgh, B ; Marbiah, N T ; Hanson, A P. / The effect of splenectomy on immunity to Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum in a malaria immune donor. In: Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 1992 ; Vol. 43, No. 1. pp. 68-9.

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title = "The effect of splenectomy on immunity to Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum in a malaria immune donor",
abstract = "A 55 year old Liberian male was splenectomized after an abdominal trauma. A few days after splenectomy he experienced a pure Plasmodium malariae infection with high fever. He was later followed for 12 months with monthly blood films and temperature measurements, and did never show any signs of clinical malaria. The parasite densities observed during the longitudinal follow after splenectomy did not differ from parasite densities in villagers with intact spleens.",
keywords = "Animals, Humans, Immune Tolerance, Longitudinal Studies, Malaria/immunology, Male, Middle Aged, Plasmodium falciparum/immunology, Plasmodium malariae/immunology, Spleen/immunology, Splenectomy/adverse effects",
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N2 - A 55 year old Liberian male was splenectomized after an abdominal trauma. A few days after splenectomy he experienced a pure Plasmodium malariae infection with high fever. He was later followed for 12 months with monthly blood films and temperature measurements, and did never show any signs of clinical malaria. The parasite densities observed during the longitudinal follow after splenectomy did not differ from parasite densities in villagers with intact spleens.

AB - A 55 year old Liberian male was splenectomized after an abdominal trauma. A few days after splenectomy he experienced a pure Plasmodium malariae infection with high fever. He was later followed for 12 months with monthly blood films and temperature measurements, and did never show any signs of clinical malaria. The parasite densities observed during the longitudinal follow after splenectomy did not differ from parasite densities in villagers with intact spleens.

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KW - Humans

KW - Immune Tolerance

KW - Longitudinal Studies

KW - Malaria/immunology

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Plasmodium falciparum/immunology

KW - Plasmodium malariae/immunology

KW - Spleen/immunology

KW - Splenectomy/adverse effects

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JO - Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

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