A model of parity-dependent immunity to placental malaria
Plasmodium falciparum placental infection during pregnancy is harmful for both mother and child. Protection from placental infection is parity-dependent, that is, acquired over consecutive pregnancies. However, the infection status of the placenta can only be assessed at delivery. Here, to better un...
Main Authors: | Walker, Patrick G. T., Griffin, Jamie T., Cairns, Matt, Rogerson, Stephen J., van Eijk, Anna M., ter Kuile, Feiko, Ghani, Azra C. |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Pub. Group
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3615483/ |
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