Microscopic and submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection, maternal anaemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Papua New Guinea: a cohort study

Microscopic and submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection, maternal anaemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Papua New Guinea: a cohort study

Abstract Background Infection during pregnancy with Plasmodium falciparum is associated with maternal anaemia and adverse birth outcomes including low birth weight (LBW). Studies using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques indicate that at least half of all infections in maternal venous blood a...

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Main Authors: Holger W. Unger, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Leanne J. Robinson, Maria Ome-Kaius, Shadrach Jally, Alexandra J. Umbers, Willie Pomat, Ivo Mueller, Eline Kattenberg, Stephen J. Rogerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Anaemia
Diagnosis
Fetal growth retardation
Low birth weight
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2931-7

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