Peripheral Plasmodium falciparum infection in early pregnancy is associated with increased maternal microchimerism in the offspring.

Neta SimonJaclyn ShallatJohn HouckPrasanna JagannathanMary PrahlMary K MuhindoAbel KakuruPeter OlwochMargaret E FeeneyWhitney E Harrington

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2021)

Maternal parasitemia early in pregnancy may increase the amount of MMc acquired by the fetus. Future work should investigate the impact of this MMc on immune responses in the offspring.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
pregnancy outcomes
immune response
high fat diet
birth weight
pregnant women
preterm birth
current status
dendritic cells
gestational age
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
chemotherapy induced
weight loss