Contribution of Murine Models to the Study of Malaria During Pregnancy

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 10; p. 1369
• Main Authors: Barateiro, André, Pereira, Marcelo L M, Epiphanio, Sabrina, Marinho, Claudio R F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 19.06.2019
• Subjects: malaria; Microbiology; murine models; placental malaria; Plasmodium spp; pregnancy; malaria; murine models; placental malaria; Plasmodium spp; pregnancy

Annually, many pregnancies occur in areas of spp. transmission, particularly in underdeveloped countries with widespread poverty. Estimations have suggested that several million women are at risk of developing malaria during pregnancy. In particular cases, systemic infection caused by spp. may exten...