Plasmodium falciparum infection dysregulates placental autophagy.

Plasmodium (P.) falciparum malaria during pregnancy has been frequently associated with severe consequences such as maternal anemia, abortion, premature birth, and reduced birth weight. Placental damage promotes disruption of the local homeostasis; though, the mechanisms underlying these events are...

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Main Authors: Flávia Afonso Lima, André Barateiro, Jamille Gregório Dombrowski, Rodrigo Medeiros de Souza, Douglas de Sousa Costa, Oscar Murillo, Sabrina Epiphanio, Lígia Antunes Gonçalves, Claudio Romero Farias Marinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226117