Prevalence and risk factors of Plasmodium falciparum infections in pregnant women of Luanda, Angola.

Pregnant women are at increased risk of malaria, but in Angola, epidemiologic data from this group is almost inexistent. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and risk factors of Plasmodium falciparum infections in 567 pregnant Angolan women living in Luanda province.
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Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Luanda, Angola.

Autores: Campos PA, Campos RB, Gonçalves L, Rosário VE, Silveira H, Valente B, Varandas L
Ano de Publicação: 2012
Journal: Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Plasmodium+falciparum+infection+in+pregnant+women+attending+antenatal+care+in+Luanda%2C+Angola

INTRODUCTION:
Malaria during pregnancy remains a serious public health problem. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence and possible risk factors for malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Augusto Ngangula Specialized General Hospital in Luanda, Angola.
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Prevalence and risk factors of Plasmodium falciparum infections in pregnant women of Luanda, Angola.

Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Luanda, Angola.

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