Maternal peripheral blood level of IL-10 as a marker for inflammatory placental malaria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Placental malaria (PM) is an important cause of maternal and foetal mortality in tropical areas, and severe sequelae and mortality are related to inflammation in the placenta. Diagnosis is difficult because PM is often asymptomatic,...

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Main Authors: Mutabingwa Theonest K, Kurtis Jonathan D, Fried Michal, Muehlenbachs Atis, Kabyemela Edward R, Duffy Patrick E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/26