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Pregnancy-associated malaria and malaria in infants: an old problem with present consequences.
Malaria journal - 11 Jul 2014
Moya-Alvarez Violeta, Abellana Rosa, Cot Michel
Abstract excerpt
Albeit pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) poses a potential risk for over 125 million women each year, an accurate review assessing the impact on malaria in infants has yet to be conducted. In addition to an effect on low birth weight (LBW) and prematurity, PAM determines foetal exposure to Plasmodium falciparum in utero and is correlated to congenital malaria and early development of clinical episodes during...
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