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How Hidden Can Malaria Be in Pregnant Women? Diagnosis by Microscopy, Placental Histology, Polymerase Chain Reaction and Detection of Histidine-Rich Protein 2 in Plasma
23 Mar 2012
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BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of malaria infection during pregnancy remains challenging because of low parasite densities and placental sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum. The performance of different methods to detect P. falciparum in pregnancy and the clinical relevance of undetected infections were evaluated. METHODS: P. falciparum infections were assessed in 272 Mozambican women at delivery by...
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