Slide 1 Slide 2 Cerebral Malaria severe complication of falciparum malaria mortality of 30-50% associated with sequestration in micro- vasculature of brain a diffuse encephalopathy…

Slide 1 Slide 2 all erythrocytes invaded Pv/Po = reticulocytes Pm = senescent RBC up to 36 merozoites sequestration of infected erythrocytes trophozoite and schizont stages…

Disease Severity Pv Po Pm Pf Average (per mm3) 20,000 9,000 6,000 50,000-500,000 Maximum (per mm3) 50,000 30,000 20,000 2,500,000 Paroxysm Severity moderate to severe mild…

Disease Severity Pv Po Pm Pf Average (per mm3) 20,000 9,000 6,000 50,000-500,000 Maximum (per mm3) 50,000 30,000 20,000 2,500,000 Paroxysm Severity moderate to severe mild…

Disease Severity Pv Po Pm Pf Average (per mm3) 20,000 9,000 6,000 50,000-500,000 Maximum (per mm3) 50,000 30,000 20,000 2,500,000 Paroxysm Severity moderate to severe mild…