Modulation of immune responses during HIV-malaria co-infection in pregnancy.
Trends Parasitol
; 21(6): 284-91, 2005 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-15922250
ABSTRACT
Infection with either HIV or malaria during pregnancy often results in adverse outcomes for mother and child. Co-infection further increases the risks of these events, which include maternal anemia and babies with low birth weight. The immunological bases for the increased susceptibility of HIV-infected mothers to malaria and for the effect of co-infection on mother-to-child transmission of HIV are areas of major importance in public health. In this article, we review current data about humoral and cellular responses to HIV-placental-malaria co-infection and present an immunological hypothesis to explain the epidemiological findings.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo
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Infecciones por VIH
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Malaria Falciparum
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Complicaciones Parasitarias del Embarazo
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trends Parasitol
Asunto de la revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos