P. falciparum infection and maternofetal antibody transfer in malaria-endemic settings of varying transmission
During pregnancy, immunoglobulin G (IgG) is transferred from the mother to the fetus, providing protection from disease in early infancy. Plasmodium falciparum infections may reduce maternofetal antibody transfer efficiency, but mechanisms remain unclear.Mother-cord paired serum samples collected at...
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Format: | Journal article |
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Publisher Library of Science
2017
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