HIV impairs opsonic phagocytic clearance of pregnancy-associated malaria parasites.

HIV impairs opsonic phagocytic clearance of pregnancy-associated malaria parasites.

BACKGROUND: Primigravid (PG) women are at risk for pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM). Multigravid (MG) women acquire protection against PAM; however, HIV infection impairs this protective response. Protection against PAM is associated with the production of IgG specific for variant surface antigens...

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Main Authors: Jessica Keen, Lena Serghides, Kodjo Ayi, Samir N Patel, John Ayisi, Anne van Eijk, Richard Steketee, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Kevin C Kain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1880852?pdf=render

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