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Placental Syncytium Forms a Biophysical Barrier against Pathogen Invasion
Fetal syncytiotrophoblasts form a unique fused multinuclear surface that is bathed in maternal blood, and constitutes the main interface between fetus and mother. Syncytiotrophoblasts are exposed to pathogens circulating in maternal blood, and appear to have unique resistance mechanisms against micr...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3861541/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348256 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003821 |