Understanding of the biological basis for susceptibility to malaria in pregnancy was recently
advanced by the discovery that erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum …

Pregnant women are susceptible to malaria during pregnancy. Plasmodium falciparum,
which sequesters in the placenta, causes the greatest disease, contributing significantly to …

Background. Molecular, as opposed to microscopic, detection measures the real prevalence
of Plasmodium falciparum infections. Such occult infections are common during pregnancy …

Between 1996 and 2001, the prevalence of placental malaria in pregnant women living in
Yaounde, Cameroon and its effect on pregnancy outcome were evaluated with respect to …

Malaria is one of the most common and preventable causes of adverse birth outcomes. In
Africa, important progress has been made in the past decade with the introduction of a …

Background During pregnancy, malaria infection with Plasmodium falciparum or
Plasmodium vivax is related to adverse maternal health and poor birth outcomes. Diagnosis …

Background New diagnostic tools for malaria are required owing to the changing
epidemiology of malaria, particularly among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. Real …

OBJECTIVE Developing countries are undergoing an epidemiologic transition accompanied
by increasing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked to urbanization and lifestyle …

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)–based methods were used to investigate malaria in
pregnant women residing in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Microscopy and species-specific PCR …

Pregnancy-associated malaria is one of the leading causes of low birth weight in malaria
endemic areas. In this study, 145 parturient women residing in areas endemic for …