Congenital Plasmodium falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: A rarity or frequent occurrence?

Parasitology Research

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 835-842

  Uneke, C J ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Congenital malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALARIA; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREVALENCE;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 34547796944     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-007-0577-9     Document Type: Review

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