Postpartum cytokine shifts and IL-10-mediated immune suppression in malaria-infected primigravid women
Ousmane Traoré, Toussaint Rouamba, Serge Henri Zango, Hermann Sorgho, Innocent Valéa, Maminata Traoré‐Coulibaly, Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Halidou Tinto
This study examines cytokine shifts in postpartum primigravid women, finding elevated IL-10 and reduced IL-6:IL-10 ratio in malaria-infected individuals, linking IL-10 dominance to increased postpartum malaria susceptibility.
PLoS ONE · Feb 10, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology