Abundance of megalin and Dab2 is reduced in syncytiotrophoblast during placental malaria, which may contribute to low birth weight

Placental malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum contributes to ~200,000 child deaths annually, mainly due to low birth weight (LBW). Parasitized erythrocyte sequestration and consequent inflammation in the placenta are common attributes of placental malaria. The precise molecular details of placen...

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Principais autores: Lybbert, J, Gullingsrud, J, Chesnokov, O, Turyakira, E, Dhorda, M, Guerin, P, Piola, P, Muehlenbachs, A, Oleinikov, A
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Nature Publishing 2016