Cellular immune response to <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>after pregnancy is related to previous placental infection and parity
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria in pregnancy is characterised by the sequestration of <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>-infected erythrocytes in placental intervillous spaces. Placental parasites express a specific phenotype, which allows them to c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-11-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/1/1/16 |