Haemolysis and haem oxygenase-1 induction during persistent “asymptomatic” malaria infection in Burkinabé children

The haemolysis associated with clinical episodes of malaria results in the liberation of haem, which activates the enzyme haem oxygenase-1 (HO-1). HO-1 has been shown to reduce neutrophil function and increase...

Source: Malaria Journal - July 6, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jason P. Mooney, Aissata Barry, Bronner P. Gon çalves, Alfred B. Tiono, Shehu S. Awandu, Lynn Grignard, Chris J. Drakeley, Christian Bottomley, Teun Bousema and Eleanor M. Riley Tags: Research Source Type: research