Genotype comparison of <it>Plasmodium vivax</it> and <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it> clones from pregnant and non-pregnant populations in North-west Colombia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Placental malaria is the predominant pathology secondary to malaria in pregnancy, causing substantial maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in tropical areas. While it is clear that placental parasites are phenotypically differ...

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Main Authors: Arango Eliana M, Samuel Roshini, Agudelo Olga M, Carmona-Fonseca Jaime, Maestre Amanda, Yanow Stephanie K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/392