Pregnancy-specific malarial immunity and risk of malaria in pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review

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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Main Authors: Julia C. Cutts, Paul A. Agius, Zaw Lin, Rosanna Powell, Kerryn Moore, Bridget Draper, Julie A. Simpson, Freya J. I. Fowkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Pregnancy
Immunity
Antibodies
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1467-6

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