Background While sub-microscopic malarial infections are frequent and potentially
deleterious during pregnancy, routine molecular detection is still not feasible. This study …

Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are effective tools to diagnose and
inform the treatment of malaria in adults and children. The recent development of a highly …

Background The sensitivity of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria is inadequate for
detecting low-density, often asymptomatic infections, such as those that can occur when …

Background Intermittent screening and treatment (IST) of malaria during pregnancy has
been proposed as an alternative to intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) …

Background 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 …

Background The diagnosis of malaria during pregnancy is complicated by placental
sequestration, asymptomatic infection, and low-density peripheral parasitaemia. Where …

Improved laboratory diagnosis is critical to reduce the burden of malaria in pregnancy.
Peripheral blood smears appear less sensitive than Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich …

Background. Accurate diagnosis of malaria infection during pregnancy remains challenging
because of low parasite densities and placental sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum …

Background Low peripheral parasitaemia caused by sequestration of Plasmodium
falciparum in the placenta hampers the diagnosis of malaria in pregnant women, leading to …

Background Pregnancy poses specific challenges for the diagnosis of Plasmodium
falciparum infection due to parasite sequestration in the placenta, which translates in low …