Malaria during pregnancy and transplacental transfer of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) antibodies: a cohort study of Kenyan mother and child pairs

Malaria during pregnancy and transplacental transfer of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) antibodies: a cohort study of Kenyan mother and child pairs

Abstract Background Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) seroprevalence in sub-Saharan African children can range up to 50% by age 2 years but factors affecting early age of KSHV infection are not well understood. Malaria during pregnancy has been associated with hindered transplacental tran...

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Main Authors: Katherine R. Sabourin, Sidney Ogolla, Ibrahim I. Daud, Conner L. Jackson, Wendell Miley, Nazzarena Labo, Denise Whitby, Rosemary Rochford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
KSHV
Transplacental transfer
Malaria
Africa
Mother-child pairs
Antibodies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-020-00336-1

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