Fig. 3

Semi-quantitative analysis of VWF expression in lungs of P. falciparum-infected patients and control group. VWF staining was executed in lung sections of people that died suddenly without any lung damage (CON), P. falciparum-infected patients without alveolar oedema (NA) and P. falciparum-infected patients with alveolar oedema (MA-ARDS). a The incidence in oedema was determined. Subsequently, semi-quantitative staining was performed for the following parameters: b alveolar oedematous VWF staining, c VWF stained alveolar septa, d large blood vessels with VWF stained endothelial lining and e intravascular VWF staining. N = 9–13