Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Luanda, Angola

INTRODUCTION: Malaria during pregnancy remains a serious public health problem. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence and possible risk factors for malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Augusto Ngangula Specialized General Hospital in Luanda, Angola. METHODS: Pregnant...

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Main Authors: Paulo Adão Campos, Bianor Valente, Rosa Bessa Campos, Luzia Gonçalves, Virgílio Estóliodo Rosário, Luís Varandas, Henrique Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000300017&lng=en&tlng=en