Plasmodium Parasitemia Associated With Increased Survival in Ebola Virus-Infected Patients

Conclusions. Plasmodium species parasitemia is associated with an increase in the probability of surviving Ebola virus infection. More research is needed to understand the molecular mechanism underlying this remarkable phenomenon and translate it into treatment options for Ebola virus infection.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - September 25, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rosenke, K., Adjemian, J., Munster, V. J., Marzi, A., Falzarano, D., Onyango, C. O., Ochieng, M., Juma, B., Fischer, R. J., Prescott, J. B., Safronetz, D., Omballa, V., Owuor, C., Hoenen, T., Groseth, A., Martellaro, C., van Doremalen, N., Zemtsova, G., S Tags: ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research