P. falciparum infection and maternofetal antibody transfer in malaria-endemic settings of varying transmission.
INTRODUCTION: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. METHODS:Mother-cord paired seru...
Main Authors: | Alistair R D McLean, Danielle Stanisic, Rose McGready, Kesinee Chotivanich, Caroline Clapham, Francesca Baiwog, Mupawjay Pimanpanarak, Peter Siba, Ivo Mueller, Christopher L King, François Nosten, James G Beeson, Stephen Rogerson, Julie A Simpson, Freya J I Fowkes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5640245?pdf=render |
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