Prevalence of placental malaria among asymptomatic pregnant women in Wolkite health center, Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia

Prevalence of placental malaria among asymptomatic pregnant women in Wolkite health center, Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Placental malaria (PM) is a major public health problem associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW), preterm delivery and maternal anemia. The present study is aimed to determine the prevalence of placental malaria among asymptomatic pregnant women i...

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Main Authors: Absra Solomon, Daniel Kahase, Mihret Alemayhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Subjects:
Placental malaria
Low birth weight
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax
Maternal malaria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-020-00121-3

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