New Clues to Cerebral Malaria (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

New Clues to Cerebral Malaria

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Researchers at NIH discovered that specific immune cells accumulate within brain blood vessels of people affected by cerebral malaria. This finding suggests a new treatment strategy for the disease.

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Image courtesy of McGavern Lab/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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