Placental histopathological changes associated with Plasmodium vivax infection during pregnancy.

Histological evidence of Plasmodium in the placenta is indicative of placental malaria, a condition associated with severe outcomes for mother and child. Histological lesions found in placentas from Plasmodium-exposed women include syncytial knotting, syncytial rupture, thickening of the placental b...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo M Souza, Ricardo Ataíde, Jamille G Dombrowski, Vanessa Ippólito, Elizabeth H Aitken, Suiane N Valle, José M Álvarez, Sabrina Epiphanio, Claudio R F Marinho
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/249ea1ae46b0421aa3d0e24105dd6637
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