Severe congenital malaria acquired in utero.
Vertical transmission of Plasmodium falciparum is under-recognized and usually associated with asymptomatic low-level parasitemia at birth. We report symptomatic congenital malaria presenting as a neonatal sepsis syndrome. The presence at birth of a high asexual parasitemia, gametocytemia, and splen...
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Fformat: | Journal article |
Iaith: | English |
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2010
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