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Impact of Placental Malaria and Hypergammaglobulinemia on Transplacental Transfer of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antibody in Papua New Guinea
Author(s) -
Jessica E. Atwell,
Bhagvanji Thumar,
Leanne J. Robinson,
Roselyn Tobby,
Phantica Yambo,
Maria OmeKaius,
Peter M. Siba,
Holger W. Unger,
Stephen J. Rogerson,
Christopher L. King,
Ruth A. Karron
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jiv401
Subject(s) - transplacental , hypergammaglobulinemia , immunology , medicine , antibody , virology , biology , pregnancy , placenta , fetus , genetics
Passively acquired respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) neutralizing antibody protects against RSV-associated lower respiratory infections, but placental malaria (PM) and maternal hypergammaglobulinemia might interfere with transplacental immunoglobulin transport.

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