Maternal malaria and gravidity interact to modify infant susceptibility to malaria.
In endemic areas, placental malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum is most frequent and severe in first-time mothers, and increases the risk of infant mortality in their offspring. Placental malaria may increase the susceptibility of infants to malaria parasitemia, but evidence for this effect is inco...
Main Authors: | Theonest K Mutabingwa, Melissa C Bolla, Jin-Long Li, Gonzalo J Domingo, Xiaohong Li, Michal Fried, Patrick E Duffy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1277932?pdf=render |
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