Placental histopathological changes associated with Plasmodium vivax infection during pregnancy.

• Autori principali: Rodrigo M Souza (Autore), Ricardo Ataíde (Autore), Jamille G Dombrowski (Autore), Vanessa Ippólito (Autore), Elizabeth H Aitken (Autore), Suiane N Valle (Autore), José M Álvarez (Autore), Sabrina Epiphanio (Autore), Claudio R F Marinho (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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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...