Malaria parasitaemia and plasmodium falciparum specific-IgG in maternal peripheral, placental and cord circulaton.
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Clincial cases of malaria infection during pregnancy may result in placental1-5 and/or congenital malaria infections. Emerging evidence has also shown that pregnant women could remain asymptomatic with malaria parasitaemia6. Hence, this study was designed to assess the possible impact of asymptomatic maternal peripheral malaria parasitaemia and Plasmodium falciparum specific-IgG during pregnancy on placental and cord circulations.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of vector borne diseases
دوره 41 3-4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004