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A Mathematical Model of Platelet Antiparasitic Action in Erythrocytes and Merozoites During Malaria Infection

2021-01-26 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Platelets have been seen traditionally as fragments of blood mediating coagulation. However, evidence during malaria infection suggests that platelets also act against merozoites, an infectious form of malaria in the bloodstream, and megakaryocytes can release giant platelets with a larger volume than normal platelets. We propose a mathematical model to study the interaction between red blood cells, merozoites, and platelets during malaria infection. We analyzed two cases of the interaction of p...

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