Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women at first antenatal visit in post-Ebola Monrovia, Liberia

Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women at first antenatal visit in post-Ebola Monrovia, Liberia

Abstract Background Disruption of malaria control strategies during the West African 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic led to an increase in malaria-attributable mortality. However, recent data on malaria infection in vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women, are lacking in this post-Ebola scenario. This cr...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Martínez-Pérez, Dawoh Peter Lansana, Senga Omeonga, Himanshu Gupta, Bondey Breeze-Barry, Raquel González, Azucena Bardají, Adelaida Sarukhan, James D. K. Goteh, Edith Tody, Pau Cisteró, Benard Benda, Juwe D. Kercula, Fanta D. Kibungu, Ana Meyer García-Sípido, Quique Bassat, Christine K. Tarr-Attia, Alfredo Mayor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Antenatal
Liberia
Parasite resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2506-z

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