Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum malaria and low birth weight in an area of unstable malaria transmission in Central Sudan

Malaria, which frequently occurs in pregnant women in the tropics, is a leading cause of maternal anaemia and low birth weight (LBW) in infants. Few data exist concerning malaria infections that are present at submicroscopic levels during pregnancy and their LBW delivery in babies. A case-control st...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Malaria journal 2013-05, Vol.12 (1), p.172-172, Article 172
Hauptverfasser:	Mohammed, Amal H, Salih, Magdi M, Elhassan, Elhassan M, Mohmmed, Ahmed A, Elzaki, Salah E, El-Sayed, Badria B, Adam, Ishag
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Case-Control Studies Diagnosis Disease transmission Female Health aspects Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight Infants Malaria Malaria, Falciparum - epidemiology Male Parasites Placenta - pathology Plasmodium falciparum Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - epidemiology Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology Pregnant women Prevalence Risk Factors Sudan - epidemiology Womens health Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Malaria, which frequently occurs in pregnant women in the tropics, is a leading cause of maternal anaemia and low birth weight (LBW) in infants. Few data exist concerning malaria infections that are present at submicroscopic levels during pregnancy and their LBW delivery in babies. A case-control study (87 in each group) was conducted at the Medani Hospital, Central Sudan. Cases were women who had LBW deliveries where the infants weighed
ISSN:	1475-2875 1475-2875
DOI:	10.1186/1475-2875-12-172