Maternal, placental and cord blood cytokines and the risk of adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women infected with Schistosoma japonicum in the Philippines.

Maternal, placental and cord blood cytokines and the risk of adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women infected with Schistosoma japonicum in the Philippines.

<h4>Background</h4>The objectives of this study were to 1) evaluate the influence of treatment with praziquantel on the inflammatory milieu in maternal, placental, and cord blood, 2) assess the extent to which proinflammatory signatures in placental and cord blood impacts birth outcomes,...

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Main Authors: Ajibola I Abioye, Emily A McDonald, Sangshin Park, Ayush Joshi, Jonathan D Kurtis, Hannah Wu, Sunthorn Pond-Tor, Surendra Sharma, Jan Ernerudh, Palmera Baltazar, Luz P Acosta, Remigio M Olveda, Veronica Tallo, Jennifer F Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007371

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