Interleukin-10 and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor II are potential biomarkers of Plasmodium falciparum infections in pregnant women: a case-control study from Nanoro, Burkina Faso

Interleukin-10 and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor II are potential biomarkers of Plasmodium falciparum infections in pregnant women: a case-control study from Nanoro, Burkina Faso

Abstract Background Diagnosis of malaria in pregnancy is problematic due to the low sensitivity of conventional diagnostic tests (rapid diagnostic test and microscopy), which is exacerbated due to low peripheral parasite densities, and lack of clinical symptoms. In this study, six potential biomarke...

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Main Authors: E. Ruizendaal, H. D. F. H. Schallig, J. Bradley, M. Traore-Coulibaly, P. Lompo, U. d’Alessandro, S. Scott, F. Njie, S. H. Zango, O. Sawadogo, M. D. de Jong, H. Tinto, P. F. Mens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Biomarker Research
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Pregnancy
Placenta
Biomarkers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40364-017-0114-7

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