The Human Spleen in Malaria: Filter or Shelter?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.03.001
Abstract: The human spleen is an immune sentinel and controls red blood cell (RBC) quality. By mechanically retaining subsets of infected RBCs, the spleen may reduce the pace at which the parasite biomass increases before the… read more here.
Keywords: malaria filter; filter shelter; human spleen; spleen ... See more keywords