Publications by authors named "Steve B Kamiza"
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- The study aimed to investigate liver histopathology in children who died of acute illness in Malawi, specifically looking at nutritional status and its effects on liver mitochondria and peroxisomes.
- Researchers collected liver tissue from eleven children under five, categorizing them into non-wasted, severely wasted, and edematous malnutrition groups to analyze histological differences using advanced microscopy techniques.
- Results showed that children with edematous malnutrition had significantly fewer and more abnormal mitochondria compared to the other groups, indicating that targeting liver metabolic functions could help improve outcomes for children suffering from severe malnutrition.
Background: The sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in capillary beds is a characteristic feature of severe malaria and is believed to be central to disease pathogenesis. Sequestration occurs in all P. falciparum infections, including those in asymptomatic individuals.
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