Cerebrospinal fluid Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein-2 in pediatric cerebral malaria

Cerebral malaria (CM) causes a rapidly developing coma, and remains a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in malaria-endemic regions. This study sought to determine the relationship between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein-2 (PfHRP-2) and clinical, laboratory and radiographic features in a cohort of children with retinopathy-positive CM.Patients included in the study were admitted (2009-2013) to the...