The question of the early diagnosis of asymptomatic and subpatent malaria in pregnancy: Implications for diagnostic tools in a malaria endemic area

The question of the early diagnosis of asymptomatic and subpatent malaria in pregnancy: Implications for diagnostic tools in a malaria endemic area

Objectives: Malaria in pregnancy (MIP) is a major healthcare challenge in low-income countries with high malaria endemicity. Early but accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment is the hallmark of preventing disease progression/adverse outcomes in the mother, foetus and neonates. We assessed the c...

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Main Authors: G.N. Uyaiabasi, A. Olaleye, C.J. Elikwu, R.I. Funwei, C. Okangba, A. Adepoju, A. Akinyede, O.O. Adeyemi, O. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X
Subjects:
Malaria
Pregnancy
Asymptomatic malaria
Subpatent parasitemia
Microscopy
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590161323000583

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