Publication Detail
Influence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum.
Pong CK, Thevenon AD, Zhou JA, Taylor DW.
Citation
Pong CK, Thevenon AD, Zhou JA, Taylor DW. (2009) Influence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum. Malaria Journal 8:101.
Abstract
Based on these data, it seems unlikely that hCG has a direct effect on the rate of parasite growth early in pregnancy.
| Link: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19439103 |
| PMID: | 19439103 |
| PMCID: | PMC2685809 |