[Information and hypotheses on the pathogenesis of malaria].

Recent experimental studies have added greatly to our knowledge of malarial plasmodia and their interaction with the host. However, the current hypotheses on the pathogenesis of malaria and its cerebral complications are still largely based on speculations. Little, if any, consideration is given to biologic properties of the parasite and to postmortem examination findings, even though the processes underlying malaria infection and its complications can be brought to light by collating pathologic, clinical, and parasitologic data.