Why are pregnant women susceptible to COVID-19? An immunological viewpoint

H Liu, LL Wang, SJ Zhao, J Kwak-Kim, G Mor… - Journal of reproductive …, 2020 - Elsevier
The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first detected in December 2019 and
became epidemic in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. COVID-19 has been rapidly spreading …

[HTML][HTML] Interferons and proinflammatory cytokines in pregnancy and fetal development

LJ Yockey, A Iwasaki - Immunity, 2018 - cell.com
Successful pregnancy requires carefully-coordinated communications between the mother
and fetus. Immune cells and cytokine signaling pathways participate as mediators of these …

[HTML][HTML] Fisiopatología de la anemia durante el embarazo:¿ anemia o hemodilución?

GF Gonzales, P Olavegoya - Revista Peruana de Ginecología y …, 2019 - scielo.org.pe
Fisiopatología de la anemia durante el embarazo: ¿anemia o hemodilución? SciELO -
Scientific Electronic Library Online vol.65 número4 Implicancias clínicas de la anemia durante …

SARS‐CoV2 and pregnancy: an invisible enemy?

S Verma, EB Carter… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID‐19 is an emerging viral disease caused by a member
of the betacoronavirus family, SARS‐CoV‐2. Since its' emergence in December 2019, it has …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of infection in pregnancy on placental vascular development and adverse birth outcomes

AM Weckman, M Ngai, J Wright, CR McDonald… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Healthy fetal development is dependent on nutrient and oxygen transfer via the placenta.
Optimal growth and function of placental vasculature is therefore essential to support in …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria in pregnancy: from placental infection to its abnormal development and damage

CLL Chua, SKM Khoo, JLE Ong… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Malaria remains a global health burden with Plasmodium falciparum accounting for the
highest mortality and morbidity. Malaria in pregnancy can lead to the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Poor birth outcomes in malaria in pregnancy: recent insights into mechanisms and prevention approaches

CLL Chua, W Hasang, SJ Rogerson, A Teo - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pregnant women in malaria-endemic regions are susceptible to malaria in pregnancy, which
has adverse consequences on birth outcomes, including having small for gestational age …

Pathogenicity and virulence of malaria: Sticky problems and tricky solutions

IS Walker, SJ Rogerson - Virulence, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Infections with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax cause over 600,000 deaths
each year, concentrated in Africa and in young children, but much of the world's population …

[HTML][HTML] Placental pathology in COVID-19: case series in a community hospital setting

N Singh, T Buckley, W Shertz - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To report the histopathologic findings in the placentas of pregnant women with
coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Methods Pregnant women with COVID-19 delivering …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic inflammatory response syndrome triggered by blood-borne pathogens induces prolonged dendritic cell paralysis and immunosuppression

M Ashayeripanah, J Vega-Ramos, D Fernandez-Ruiz… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Blood-borne pathogens can cause systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
followed by protracted, potentially lethal immunosuppression. The mechanisms responsible …