Placental malaria

AK Zakama, N Ozarslan, SL Gaw - Current tropical medicine reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Placental malaria is the primary mechanism through which
malaria in pregnancy causes adverse perinatal outcomes. This review summarizes recent …

[HTML][HTML] When is a Plasmodium-infected mosquito an infectious mosquito?

W Graumans, E Jacobs, T Bousema, P Sinnis - Trends in Parasitology, 2020 - cell.com
Plasmodium parasites experience significant bottlenecks as they transit through the
mosquito and are transmitted to their mammalian host. Oocyst prevalence on mosquito …

High prevalence of malaria in pregnancy among women attending antenatal care at a large referral hospital in northwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

C Mangusho, E Mwebesa, J Izudi, M Aleni, R Dricile… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Malaria in pregnancy contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality among
women in Uganda. However, there is limited information on the prevalence and factors …

Prevalence of malaria parasitaemia among pregnant women at booking in Nigeria

OP Oyerogba, A Adedapo, T Awokson… - Health Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Malaria is a major public health concern among pregnant women in sub‐
Saharan Africa. Within the region, Nigeria has the highest malaria cases. This study aimed …

Plasmodium infections and associated risk factors among parturients in Jawi district, northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Z Tamir, A Animut, S Dugassa, M Belachew, A Abera… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Pregnant women have an increased risk of Plasmodium infections and disease.
Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem in endemic areas. Assessment of the …

The effects of modern housing on malaria transmission in different endemic zones: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Nawa, C Mupeyo-Mudala, S Banda-Tembo… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Modern housing has been shown to reduce the risk of malaria infections
compared to traditional houses; however, it is unclear if the effects differ in different malaria …

Determinants of uptake of malaria preventive interventions among pregnant women in eastern Uganda

ST Wafula, H Mendoza, A Nalugya, D Musoke… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Consistent use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and intermittent preventive
treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) have been recommended as cost-effective interventions for …

[HTML][HTML] A cross-sectional study of risk factors associated with malaria diseases in pregnant women attending a state hospital Iwo Osun State, Southwest Nigeria

OO Oladosu, AV Adeniyi - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Malaria disease has been a public health issue in pregnancy, posing a risk to
the mother, foetus, and newborn. Risk factors for malaria disease play a significant role in …

Individual, household and neighborhood risk factors for malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo support new approaches to programmatic intervention

M Carrel, S Kim, MK Mwandagalirwa, N Mvuama… - Health & place, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains one of the
countries most impacted by malaria despite decades of control efforts, including multiple …

Risk factors for Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women in Burkina Faso: a community-based cross-sectional survey

JB Yaro, A Ouedraogo, A Diarra, S Sombié… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Malaria in pregnancy remains a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa.
Identifying risk factors for malaria in pregnancy could assist in develo** interventions to …