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This high photomicrograph was taken from another patient who died of malignant cerebral malaria caused by P. falciparum. In this photomicrograph, a small artery (arrow) can be seen that is full of parasitized RBCs. These RBCs tend to clog small blood v...
This high photomicrograph was taken from another patient who died of malignant cerebral malaria caused by P. falciparum. In this photomicrograph, a small artery (arrow) can be seen that is full of parasitized RBCs. These RBCs tend to clog small blood vessels and lead to cerebral ischemia/hypoxia.
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