Placental histopathological changes associated with Plasmodium vivax infection during pregnancy.

Placental histopathological changes associated with Plasmodium vivax infection during pregnancy.

Histological evidence of Plasmodium in the placenta is indicative of placental malaria, a condition associated with severe outcomes for mother and child. Histological lesions found in placentas from Plasmodium-exposed women include syncytial knotting, syncytial rupture, thickening of the placental b...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo M Souza, Ricardo Ataíde, Jamille G Dombrowski, Vanessa Ippólito, Elizabeth H Aitken, Suiane N Valle, José M Álvarez, Sabrina Epiphanio, Claudio R F Marinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23459254/pdf/?tool=EBI

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