title: Placental malaria: from infection to malfunction.
abstract: Malaria during pregnancy is a major factor in infant morbidity and mortality. In this issue of Cell Host and Microbe, Conroy et al. (2013) propose that C5a, a product of complement cascade activation, counteracts the placental vascular remodeling response induced by Plasmodium infection and contributes to fetal growth restriction.
authors: Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Rua da Quinta Grande, 6, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal.
authors: Luciana
authors: L
authors: Vieira de Moraes
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Penha-Gonçalves