Motherhood and malaria

被引:18
作者
Miller, LH [1 ]
Smith, JD [1 ]
机构
[1] NIAID, Parasit Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
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10.1038/3223
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Multigravid women, who are protected from malaria during pregnancy, possess antibodies that block the binding of infected erythrocytes to chondroitin sulfate A, a placental receptor.
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