An unusual presentation of placental malaria: a single persisting nidus of sequestered parasites.
Hum Pathol
; 38(3): 520-3, 2007 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17239927
ABSTRACT
Placental malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is a public health concern in tropical countries. Peripheral blood smears to detect placental malaria are often negative, and recrudescences are common during pregnancy. We performed placental histology on a series of first-time mothers delivering in an area endemic for P falciparum. A single nidus of malaria-infected erythrocytes was identified by placental histology in a single intervillous space from a woman who had no other evidence of peripheral or placental blood parasitemia. This finding suggests ring stage-infected erythrocytes sequester in vivo, or P falciparum can persist as a dormant blood stage form.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Placentárias
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Malária Falciparum
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Complicações Parasitárias na Gravidez
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article