Reduced circulating dendritic cells in acute Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium falciparum malaria despite elevated plasma Flt3 ligand levels

Plasmodium falciparum malaria increases plasma levels of the cytokine Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L), a haematopoietic factor associated with dendritic cell (DC) expansion. It is unknown if the zoonoti...

Source: Malaria Journal - February 16, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jessica R. Loughland, Tonia Woodberry, Damian Oyong, Kim A. Piera, Fiona H. Amante, Bridget E. Barber, Matthew J. Grigg, Timothy William, Christian R. Engwerda, Nicholas M. Anstey, James S. McCarthy, Michelle J. Boyle and Gabriela Minigo Tags: Research Source Type: research