Quinolinic acid (QA)

Molecular group: 
Metabolic markers
Molecule/Cell: 
Quinolinic acid (QA)
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium falciparum
Organ: 
CSF
Population: 
Vietnam vs European Con
Transmission: 
Not found in literature
Adult/Pediatric: 
Adult
SM† vs SM: 
CM vs NCSM: 
=
Patient number: 
281
Additional differences: 
SM > NM-NCNS; SM† > SM (consequence of impaired renal function); + correlation with hypoglycemia, renal failure, jaundice, shock, anemia and hyperlactatemia
Refs: 
Medana et al., 2002, J Infect Dis