Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women in Gabon

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Kendjo Eric, Ionete-Collard Denisa E, Mabika-Manfoumbi Modeste, Bouyou-Akotet Marielle K, Matsiegui Pierre-Blaise, Mavoungou Elie, Kombila Maryvonne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2003
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Sickle
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-2-18; https://doaj.org/article/0ce40cdae0784fe2b76b72016d44e008

Abstract Background In areas where malaria is endemic, pregnancy is associated with increased susceptibility to malaria. It is generally agreed that this risk ends with delivery and decreases with the number of pregnancies. Our study aimed to demonstrate relationships between malarial parasitaemia a...