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A Correlation between Sequestered Parasitized Erythrocytes in Subcutaneous Tissue and Cerebral Malaria

Sequestered parasitized erythrocytes were found in microvessels of subcutaneous tissues in a comatose patient with cerebral malaria even though the blood smears were negative after quinine treatment. This situation reflects the continued presence of sequestered parasites in the brain and suggests that negative parasitemia in peripheral blood does not necessarily mean the end point of malarial treatment has been reached. Our findings suggest that biopsy of subcutaneous tissue from severe malaria patients may be useful for determining the severity and prognosis of malaria patients.

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