Increased multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infections and skewed distribution of individual msp1 and msp2 alleles during pregnancy in Ndiop, a Senegalese village with seasonal, mesoendemic malaria.

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Pregnancy is associated with a greater susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum infections, which may result in serious complications affecting both the mother and the fetus. To compare allelic diversity and multiplicity of infection in the same women during and outside pregnancy, we conducted a retrospective analysis of the monthly fingerprick blood samples collected during a longitudinal survey conducted in...

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