Experimental period | Criteriaa |
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Pre-infection | Normal motor activity and appetite Haematological parameters within normal range |
Acute primary | Prostration, lethargy, low appetite Moderate to severe anaemia, thrombocytopaenia, tachypnea, hyperparasitaemia, impaired consciousness, hyperpyrexia, azotemia, hyponatremia, hyperkalaemia and clinical evidence of activated coagulation (e.g., petechiae) |
Post peak | Moderate anaemia, reticulocytemia, control of parasitaemia |
Relapse | Low parasitaemia |
Inter-relapse | Haematological parameters within normal range, no parasitaemia |
Final | Haematological parameters within normal range |