Transplacental Transmission of Filarial Infections and Its Impact on Oxidative Stress and Immune Responses during Foetal Life in Bamenda, North West Cameroon
Lemnui Benardette, Oumar Mahamat, Ntonifor Helen Ngum, Ngwenyi Annie- Dorette & Theresia Kuo Akenji · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2020
Background: Women commonly harbour filarial infections during their childbearing years, raising the possibility that the developing foetus may be exposed to filarial antigens in the uterus and thereby have altered immunity and susceptibility to infection during early childhood. H...
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10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1330345