The impact of gravidity, symptomatology and timing of infection on placental malaria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Placental malaria is associated with increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. While primigravidity has been reported as a risk factor for placental malaria, little is known regarding the relationship between gravidity, symptomatology and timing of Plasmodium falciparum infection and the development of placental malaria.

Methods

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the development of placental malaria and gravidity, timing of infection, and presence of symptoms. This is a secondary analysis of data from a double-blind randomized control trial of intermittent preventive therapy during pregnancy in Uganda. Women were enrolled from 12 to 20 weeks gestation and followed through delivery. Exposure to malaria parasites was defined as sym

SUBMITTER: Tran EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7315526 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature