Gestational malaria associated to <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>and <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>placental mixed-infection followed by foetal loss: a case report from an unstable transmission area in Brazil

Gestational malaria associated to <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>and <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>placental mixed-infection followed by foetal loss: a case report from an unstable transmission area in Brazil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Gestational malaria is a multi-factorial syndrome leading to poor outcomes for both the mother and foetus. Although an unusual increasing in the number of hospitalizations caused by <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>has been reported in Brazil, mortality is r...

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Main Authors: Gregoracci Gustavo B, Orlandi Patrícia P, Franzin Fernanda, Leite Juliana A, Martinez-Espinosa Flor E, Luz Sergio LB, Matsuda Joycenéa S, Carvalho Bruna O, Lacerda Marcus VG, Nogueira Paulo A, Costa Fabio TM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/178

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