Browsing Reports by Author "Chesnokov, Olga"
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Abundance of megalin and Dab2 is reduced in syncytiotrophoblast during placental malaria, which may contribute to low birth weight
Lybbert, Jared; Gullingsrud, Justin; Chesnokov, Olga; Turyakira, Eleanor; Dhorda, Mehul; Guerin4, Philippe J; Piola, Patrice; Muehlenbach, Atis; Oleinikov, AndrewV (Scientific Reports, 2016)Placental malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum contributes to ~200,000 child deaths annually, mainly due to low birth weight (LBW). Parasitized erythrocyte sequestration and consequent inflammation in the placenta are ...