Intestinal Parasites Coinfection Does Not Alter Plasma Cytokines Profile Elicited in Acute Malaria in Subjects from Endemic Area of Brazil

• Main Authors: Juan Camilo Sánchez-Arcila (Author), Daiana de Souza Perce- (Author), Mariana Pinheiro Alves Vasconcelos (Author), Rodrigo Nunes Rodrigues- (Author), Virginia Araujo Pereira (Author), Cesarino Junior Lima Aprígio (Author), Cleoni Alves Mendes Lima (Author), Bruna de Paula Fonseca e Fonseca (Author), Dalma Maria Banic (Author), Josué da Costa Lima-Junior (Author), Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Brazil, malaria is prevalent in the Amazon region and these regions coincide with high prevalence of intestinal parasites but few studies explore the interaction between malaria and other parasites. Therefore, the present study evaluates changes in cytokine, chemokine, C-reactive protein, and nit...