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FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 11, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.741370
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cerebral malaria; astrocytes; microglia; glial cells; Plasmodium; blood-brain barrier
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Cerebral malaria is a severe neurological complication caused by Plasmodium falciparum parasite, mainly affecting children under 5 years in Sub-Saharan Africa. Glial cells play potential roles in the pathogenesis of cerebral malaria and may contribute to neurological damage in CM patients.
Cerebral malaria (CM) is a severe neurological complication of malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. It is one of the leading causes of death in children under 5 years of age in Sub-Saharan Africa. CM is associated with blood-brain barrier disruption and long-term neurological sequelae in survivors of CM. Despite the vast amount of research on cerebral malaria, the cause of neurological sequelae observed in CM patients is poorly understood. In this article, the potential roles of glial cells, astrocytes, and microglia, in cerebral malaria pathogenesis are reviewed. The possible mechanisms by which glial cells contribute to neurological damage in CM patients are also examined.
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