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Increased risk of low birth weight in women with placental malaria associated with P. falciparum VAR2CSA clade

Pregnancy associated malaria (PAM) causes adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes owing to Plasmodium falciparum accumulation in the placenta. Placental accumulation is mediated by P. falciparum protein VAR2CSA, a leading PAM-specific vaccine target. The extent of its antigen diversity and impact on cl...

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Autores principales: Patel, Jaymin C., Hathaway, Nicholas J., Parobek, Christian M., Thwai, Kyaw L., Madanitsa, Mwayiwawo, Khairallah, Carole, Kalilani-Phiri, Linda, Mwapasa, Victor, Massougbodji, Achille, Fievet, Nadine, Bailey, Jeffery A., ter Kuile, Feiko O., Deloron, Philippe, Engel, Stephanie M., Taylor, Steve M., Juliano, Jonathan J., Tuikue Ndam, Nicaise, Meshnick, Steven R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5554196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28801627
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04737-y