Molecular Principles of Intrauterine Growth Restriction in Plasmodium Falciparum Infection

Malaria in pregnancy still constitutes a particular medical challenge in tropical and subtropical regions. Of the five Plasmodium species that are pathogenic to humans, infection with Plasmodium falciparum leads to fulminant progression of the disease with massive impact on pregnancy. Severe anemia...

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Main Authors: Johanna Seitz, Diana Maria Morales-Prieto, Rodolfo R. Favaro, Henning Schneider, Udo Rudolf Markert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00098/full