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Descriptor English:
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Malaria, Falciparum
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Malaria Falciparum
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Malária Falciparum
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Synonyms English:
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Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
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Tree Number:
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C01.610.752.530.650
C01.920.875.650
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Definition English:
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Malaria caused by PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM. This is the severest form of malaria and is associated with the highest levels of parasites in the blood. This disease is characterized by irregularly recurring febrile paroxysms that in extreme cases occur with acute cerebral, renal, or gastrointestinal manifestations. |
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History Note English:
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1992
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29997
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Unique Identifier:
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D016778
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Similar:
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DeCS
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