Modelling the incremental benefit of introducing malaria screening strategies to antenatal care in Africa

Modelling the incremental benefit of introducing malaria screening strategies to antenatal care in Africa

Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnancy is a major cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Here, the authors combine performance estimates of standard rapid diagnostic tests with modelling to assess whether screening at antenatal visits improves upon current intermittent preventative therapy.

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Main Authors: Patrick G. T. Walker, Matt Cairns, Hannah Slater, Julie Gutman, Kassoum Kayentao, John E. Williams, Sheick O. Coulibaly, Carole Khairallah, Steve Taylor, Steven R. Meshnick, Jenny Hill, Victor Mwapasa, Linda Kalilani-Phiri, Kalifa Bojang, Simon Kariuki, Harry Tagbor, Jamie T. Griffin, Mwayi Madanitsa, Azra C. H. Ghani, Meghna Desai, Feiko O. ter Kuile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17528-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17528-3

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