Relationships between infection with Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy, measures of placental malaria, and adverse birth outcomes

Relationships between infection with Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy, measures of placental malaria, and adverse birth outcomes

Abstract Background Malaria in pregnancy has been associated with maternal morbidity, placental malaria, and adverse birth outcomes. However, data are limited on the relationships between longitudinal measures of malaria during pregnancy, measures of placental malaria, and birth outcomes. Methods Th...

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Main Authors: James Kapisi, Abel Kakuru, Prasanna Jagannathan, Mary K. Muhindo, Paul Natureeba, Patricia Awori, Miriam Nakalembe, Richard Ssekitoleko, Peter Olwoch, John Ategeka, Patience Nayebare, Tamara D. Clark, Gabrielle Rizzuto, Atis Muehlenbachs, Diane V. Havlir, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Stephanie L. Gaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Pregnancy
Placental malaria
Birth outcomes
Asymptomatic parasitaemia
IPTp
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2040-4

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