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Genotype comparison of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum clones from pregnant and non-pregnant populations in North-west Colombia.
Malaria journal - 26 Nov 2012
Arango Eliana M, Samuel Roshini, Agudelo Olga M, Carmona-Fonseca Jaime, Maestre Amanda, Yanow Stephanie K
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BACKGROUND: 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 different from those in the peripheral circulation, it is not known whether unique genotypes are associated specifically with placental infection or perhaps more generally with...
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