Gravidity-dependent associations between interferon response and birth weight in placental malaria

Gravidity-dependent associations between interferon response and birth weight in placental malaria

Abstract Background Maternal malarial infection leads to poor perinatal outcomes, including low birth weight from preterm delivery and/or fetal growth restriction, particularly in primigravidas. In placental malaria, Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells cause an inflammatory response that...

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Main Authors: Natalie M. Quanquin, Lauren G. Barres, Saba R. Aliyari, Nathan T. Day, Hoda Gerami, Susan J. Fisher, Abel Kakuru, Moses R. Kamya, Diane V. Havlir, Margaret Feeney, Grant Dorsey, Genhong Cheng, Stephanie L. Gaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Placental malaria
Interferon
Inflammation
Birth outcomes
Fetal growth restriction
Malaria in pregnancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03351-0

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