Etiology of Placental Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in African Women
Etiology of Placental Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in African Women
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US: Oxford University Press
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Plasmodium falciparum parasites causing placental malaria express the VAR2CSA type of the clonally variant antigen family erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1). This enables evasion of preexisting immunity and results in placental accumulation of infected erythrocytes. We present data on seasonal variation in levels of VAR2CSA-specifi...
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Etiology of Placental Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in African Women
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6009667
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6009667
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0022-1899,1537-6613
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1537-6613
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10.1093/infdis/jiy168
