Pre-clinical and clinical development of the first placental malaria vaccine
Introduction: Malaria during pregnancy is a massive health problem in endemic areas. Placental malaria infections caused by Plasmodium falciparum are responsible for up to one million babies being born with a low birth weight every year. Significant efforts have been invested into preventing the con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-06-01
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Series: | Expert Review of Vaccines |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2017.1322512 |