Malaria in pregnancy: from placental infection to its abnormal development and damage

• Main Authors: Chua, Caroline Lin Lin, Khoo, Sebastian Kah Ming, Ong, Ernest Jun Long, Ramireddi, Gaurav Kumar, Yeo, Tsin Wen, Teo, Andrew
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Low Birth Weight; Preterm Birth
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161050
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Malaria remains a global health burden with Plasmodium falciparum accounting for the highest mortality and morbidity. Malaria in pregnancy can lead to the development of placental malaria, where P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes adhere to placental receptors, triggering placental inflammation and...