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PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
卷 63, 期 1, 页码 195-205出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2013.08.014
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- European Community [242095]
- Ministerio Espanol de Economia y Competitividad, Spain [SAF2012-35133]
- ICREA Funding Source: Custom
Splenomegaly, albeit variably, is a hallmark of malaria; yet, the role of the spleen in Plasmodium infections remains vastly unknown. The implementation of imaging to study the spleen is rapidly advancing our knowledge of this so-called blackbox of the abdominal cavity. Not only has ex vivo imaging revealed the complex functional compartmentalization of the organ and immune effector cells, but it has also allowed the observation of major structural remodeling during infections. In vivo imaging, on the other hand, has allowed quantitative measurements of the dynamic passage of the parasite at spatial and temporal resolution. Here, we review imaging techniques used for studying the malarious spleen, from optical microscopy to in vivo imaging, and discuss the bright perspectives of evolving technologies in our present understanding of the role of this organ in infections caused by Plasmodium. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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