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A model of parity-dependent immunity to placental malaria

Plasmodium falciparum placental infection during pregnancy is harmful for both mother and child. Protection from placental infection is parity-dependent, that is, acquired over consecutive pregnancies. However, the infection status of the placenta can only be assessed at delivery. Here, to better un...

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Autores principales: Walker, Patrick G. T., Griffin, Jamie T., Cairns, Matt, Rogerson, Stephen J., van Eijk, Anna M., ter Kuile, Feiko, Ghani, Azra C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Pub. Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3615483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23511473
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms2605