Comparison of leucocyte profiles between healthy children and those with asymptomatic and symptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections.
Diana Ahu PrahLinda Eva AmoahMatthew P GibbinsYaw BediakoAubrey J CunningtonGordon A AwandareJulius Clemence R HafallaPublished in: Malaria journal (2020)
Symptomatic P. falciparum infection is correlated with an increase in the levels of peripheral blood neutrophils, indicating a role for this cell type in disease pathogenesis. Parasite load is a key determinant of peripheral cell numbers during malaria infections.