Placental <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria infection: Operational accuracy of HRP2 rapid diagnostic tests in a malaria endemic setting
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria has a negative effect on the outcome of pregnancy. Pregnant women are at high risk of severe malaria and severe haemolytic anaemia, which contribute 60-70% of foetal and perinatal losses. Peripheral blood smear microscopy und...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/306 |