Pregnancy-specific malarial immunity and risk of malaria in pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review
Abstract Background In endemic areas, pregnant women are highly susceptible to Plasmodium falciparum malaria characterized by the accumulation of parasitized red blood cells (pRBC) in the placenta. In subsequent pregnancies, women develop protective immunity to pregnancy-associated malaria and this...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1467-6 |