Table 1 |
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Summary of field isolate studies of clumping and malaria severity. |
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| Study |
Site |
Haematocrit |
Parasitaemia |
Time (min) |
Significant association of clumping with: |
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| Pain et al 2001 [6] |
Kenya |
5% |
variable |
15, 30, 60, 120 |
Severe malaria (impaired consciousness, respiratory distress, Hb < 5 g/dl) |
| Chotivanich et al 2004 [7] |
Thailand |
1% |
variable |
15 |
Cerebral malaria and parasitaemia but not other forms of severe malaria (mostly multi-organ
failure) |
| Arman et al 2007 [8] |
Mali |
2% |
variable |
30 |
Parasitaemia but not severe disease |
| Wassmer et al 2008 [10] |
Malawi |
5% |
Adjusted to 10% |
15, 30, 60, 120 |
Cerebral malaria and severe malarial anaemia |
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