Neopterin

Molecular group: 
Metabolic markers
Molecule/Cell: 
Neopterin
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium falciparum
Organ: 
Plasma
Population: 
Gabon
Transmission: 
Stable
Adult/Pediatric: 
Pediatric and adult
SM/NCSM vs UM: 
Patient number: 
93
Additional differences: 
Plasma levels ↓ during treatment; + correlation with CRP, parasite clearance time, parasitemia and duration of symptoms after therapy
Refs: 
Kremsner et al., 1996, Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg