Congenital Malaria in Newborns Delivered to Mothers with Malaria-Infected Placenta in Blue Nile State, Sudan.
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmz083
Abstract: Diagnosis of congenital malaria is complicated by the low density of the parasite circulating in the cord blood and/or the peripheral blood of the newborns. Molecular techniques are significantly more sensitive than blood smears in… read more here.
Keywords: blood; real time; cord blood; congenital malaria ... See more keywords
Challenging diagnosis of congenital malaria in non-endemic areas
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2614-9
Abstract: BackgroundCongenital malaria is usually defined as the detection of asexual forms of Plasmodium spp. in a blood sample of a neonate during perinatal age if there is no possibility of postpartum infection by a mosquito… read more here.
Keywords: non endemic; plasmodium spp; blood; endemic areas ... See more keywords
Congenital malaria: Frequency and epidemiology in Colombia, 2009-2020
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263451
Abstract: Congenital Malaria (CM) is an underestimated and under-researched problem in Colombia, despite its severe clinical, epidemiological, economic, and public health consequences. The objective was to determine the general frequency of CM, the specific frequency of… read more here.
Keywords: epidemiology; congenital malaria; frequency; colombia ... See more keywords