Elevated total and isoenzyme forms of acid phosphatase in falciparum malaria.

The activities of total serum acid phosphatase (E.C. 3.

Serum ascorbic acid concentration in patients with acute Falciparum malaria infection: possible significance.

Falciparum malaria infection is associated with significant destruction of erythrocytes. This leads to the release of toxic metabolic products, including oxidant compounds. We measured the serum concentration of the antioxidant, ascorbic acid, in 129 patients presenting with acute falciparum malaria infection and in 65 healthy individuals.