Publication: Modulation of immune responses during HIV-malaria co-infection in pregnancy
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2005-06-01
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14714922
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Mahidol University
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Trends in Parasitology. Vol.21, No.6 (2005), 284-291
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Renée M. Ned, Julie M. Moore, Sujittra Chaisavaneeyakorn, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar Modulation of immune responses during HIV-malaria co-infection in pregnancy. Trends in Parasitology. Vol.21, No.6 (2005), 284-291. doi:10.1016/j.pt.2005.04.010 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/16586
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Modulation of immune responses during HIV-malaria co-infection in pregnancy
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.