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SUBMITTER: Barboza R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6362412 | biostudies-other | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Barboza Renato R Hasenkamp Lutero L Barateiro André A Murillo Oscar O Peixoto Erika Paula Machado EPM Lima Flávia Afonso FA Reis Aramys Silva AS Reis Aramys Silva AS Gonçalves Lígia Antunes LA Epiphanio Sabrina S Marinho Claudio R F CRF
Frontiers in microbiology 20190129
Placental malaria (PM) remains a severe public health problem in areas of high malaria transmission. Despite the efforts to prevent infection poor outcomes in <i>Plasmodium</i> endemic areas, there is still a considerable number of preterm births and newborns with low birth weight resulting from PM. Although local inflammation triggered in response to malaria is considered crucial in inducing placental damage, little is known about the differential influence of maternal and fetal immune response ...[more]