Six antibody features could be used to identify women at risk of placental malaria
Six antibody characteristics could help scientists identify which pregnant women are at risk of placental malaria infections, finds a study published today in
eLife.
Malaria infections can be devastating for pregnant mothers, particularly during their first pregnancies. If malaria parasites invade the placenta, they can starve babies of nutrition, potentially causing low birth weight, preterm deliveries, stillbirths, and pregnancy loss. But not all women are susceptible to placental malaria infections, and the new study may help clinicians to identify those at risk and researchers to develop new therapies to protect pregnant women from malaria and related complications.
Antibody Features Could Identify Women At Risk of Placental Malaria
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Antibodies help identify women protected from placental malaria
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By KARL WILSON in Sydney | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-25 10:30 Share CLOSE A health worker shows a malaria rapid test kit after collecting blood sample from a resident during a drive to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in Ahmedabad, India, Oct 26, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
Efforts against perennial killer take back seat, with spike in deaths feared
COVID-19 could result in thousands of deaths from malaria across the Pacific region, with health experts warning that the pandemic response could derail previously planned efforts to control the mosquito-borne disease.
Malaria continues to extract a heavy toll on human lives, killing more than 400,000 a year globally, with most of the victims being children under five. Africa, Asia, and the Pacific are particularly prone to the disease.