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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Main Authors: Caroline Pehrson, Ali Salanti, Thor G. Theander, Morten A. Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-06-01
Series:Expert Review of Vaccines
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2017.1322512