Placental histopathological changes associated with Plasmodium vivax infection during pregnancy.

• Main Authors: Rodrigo M Souza (Author), Ricardo Ataíde (Author), Jamille G Dombrowski (Author), Vanessa Ippólito (Author), Elizabeth H Aitken (Author), Suiane N Valle (Author), José M Álvarez (Author), Sabrina Epiphanio (Author), Claudio R F Marinho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...