Article
Functional Antibodies against Placental Malaria Parasites Are Variant Dependent and Differ by Geographic Region
12 Apr 2019
Abstract excerpt
During pregnancy, Plasmodium falciparum -infected erythrocytes (IE) accumulate in the intervillous spaces of the placenta by binding to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) and elicit inflammatory responses that are associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. Primigravidae lack immunity to IE that sequester in the placenta and thus are susceptible to placental malaria (PM).
