Unlike organ transplants where an immunosuppressive environment is required, a
successful pregnancy involves an extremely robust, dynamic, and responsive maternal …

Over the last century, the alarming surge in allergy and autoimmune disease has led to the
hypothesis that decreasing exposure to microbes, which has accompanied industrialization …

The fetal‐maternal immune system determines the fate of pregnancy. The trophoblast cells
not only give an active response against external stimuli but are also involved in secreting …

Placental malaria (PM) is associated with severe inflammation leading to abortion, preterm
delivery, and intrauterine growth restriction. Innate immunity responses play critical roles, but …

Chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate, commercially known as F-53B, has been
associated with adverse birth outcomes. However, the reproductive toxicology of F-53B on …

Annually, many pregnancies occur in areas of Plasmodium spp. transmission, particularly in
underdeveloped countries with widespread poverty. Estimations have suggested that …

Pregnancy-associated malaria is often associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Placental circulatory impairments are an intriguing and unsolved component of malaria …

Complications from placental malaria cause poor pregnancy outcomes, including low
birthweight, preterm delivery, and stillbirths. Many of these complications are driven by …

Introduction Neonatal sepsis outreaches all causes of neonatal mortality worldwide and
remains a major societal burden in low and middle income countries. In addition to limited …

Malaria represents a significant public health burden to populations living in developing
countries. The disease takes a relevant toll on pregnant women, who are more prone to …