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Diagnosis of Placental Malaria

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: In a group of 596 delivering Ghanaian women, the sensitivities of peripheral blood thick film microscopy, ICT Malaria P.f/P.v test, and PCR in detecting microscopically confirmed placental Plasmodium falciparum infection were 42, 80, and 97%, respectively. In addition to the gross underestimation of placental malaria by peripheral blood film microscopy, submicroscopic infections were found to be a risk factor for maternal anemia.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.40.1.306-308.2002

Authors: Frank P. Mockenhaupt, Ulrike Ulmen, Christiane von Gaertner, George Bedu-Addo, Ulrich Bienzle

Institutions: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Presbyterian University, Ghana, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Malaria Research and Control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2144765379

FWCI: 6.106

Cites: 9

Cited by: 107

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