Malaria in pregnancy : deadly parasite, susceptible host / edited by Patrick E. Duffy and Michal Fried.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Duffy, Patrick E.

Fried, Michal.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parasitic diseases in pregnancy.

Malaria.

Pregnancy Complications.

Medical Subjects:

Malaria.

Pregnancy Complications.

Physical Description:

xiv, 245 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2001.

Summary:

Malaria in pregnancy has been a long-standing conundrum - why do women immune to the parasite after years of exposure suddenly become susceptible to infection during first pregnancies? Recent scientific breakthroughs have shed new light on interactions between the malaria parasite and the placenta, and raised hope for new drugs and vaccines to protect young mothers. The current understanding of malaria in pregnancy and the continued controversies surrounding this syndrome will fascinate all students, scientists and policy-makers interested in infectious disease and women's health.

Contents:

Pregnancy malaria throughout history / Patrick E. Duffy and Robert S. Desowitz

The epidemiology and outcomes of maternal malaria / Bernard J. Brabin and Stephen J. Rogerson

The immunology of pregnancy / Larry J. Guilbert, Marjan Abbasi, and Timothy R. Mosmann

Immunity to malaria during pregnancy / Patrick E. Duffy

Animal models of malaria of pregnancy / Robert S. Desowitz

Parasite adhesion and its role in placental malaria / Michal Fried

Chemoprophylaxis and other protective measures / Theonest K. Mutabingwa, Leopoldo Villegas, and François Nosten

The treatment of malaria in pregnancy / François Nosten and Rose McGready.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415272181

OCLC:

49395178