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Sub-microscopic infections and long-term recrudescence of Plasmodium falciparum in Mozambican pregnant women

Mayor, alfredo; Casas, elisa serra; Bardají, azucena; Sanz, sergi; Puyol, laura; Cisteró, pau; Sigauque, betuel; Mandomando, inacio; Aponte, john J; Alonso, pedro L; Menéndez, clara.

Malar. j. (Online); 8 (9), 2009

Background: Control of malaria in pregnancy remains a public health challenge. Improvements in its correct diagnosis and the adequacy of protocols to evaluate anti-malarial drug efficacy in pregnancy, are essential to achieve this goal. Methods: The presence of Plasmodium falciparum was assessed by real-...

Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology, Merozoite Surface Protein 1, Plasmodium falciparum, Protozoan Proteins, Pyrimethamine, Malaria, Falciparum/therapy, Malaria, Falciparum/parasitology, Parasitemia/therapy, Parasitemia/epidemiology, Plasmodium falciparum/drug effects, Plasmodium falciparum/genetics, Plasmodium falciparum/isolation & purification, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/therapy, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/epidemiology, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/parasitology

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Prevalence and predictors of maternal peripheral malaria parasitemia in central Mozambique

Malaria infection during pregnancy (MiP) is heterogeneously distributed even in malaria-endemic countries. Program planners require data to facilitate identification of highest-priority populations for MiP control. Using data from two cross-sectional studies of 5,528 pregnant women in 8 neighboring sites...