Relationship between placenta malaria and mother to child transmission of HIV infection in pregnant women in South East Nigeria

Relationship between placenta malaria and mother to child transmission of HIV infection in pregnant women in South East Nigeria

Abstract Background This study determined the rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV among HIV positive women with placenta malaria and factors associated with placenta malaria. Methods This was a prospective observational study of booked HIV positive pregnant women in labour. A smear fo...

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Main Authors: Ikechukwu I. Mbachu, Samson D. Ejikunle, Frederick Anolue, Chioma N. Mbachu, Ephraim Dike, Eke Ejikem, Chijioke Okeudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Placenta malaria
Mother to child transmission of HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03171-2

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