Congenital and neonatal malaria in sub-sahara Africa, a scarce event?;Le paludisme congénital et néonatal en Afrique subsaharienne, un évnement rare ?

Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 57-61

  Dicko Traore F ^a   Sylla, M ^a   Djimde A A ^b   Diakite A A ^a   Diawara, M ^a   Togo, B ^a   Togo, P ^a   Dara, A ^b   Dama, S ^b   Traore K ^a   Traore S ^a   Sissoko, S ^b   Poudiougo, B ^b   Sidibe T ^a   Keita, M M ^a   Doumbo, O ^b  

^a CHU Gabriel Toure   (Mali)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BAMAKO   (Mali)

Author keywords

Congenital; Diagnosis; Malaria; Neonatal; PCR; RDT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALARIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALI; MICROSCOPY; MOTHER; NEWBORN MALARIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM OVALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SMEAR; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 79954644102     PISSN: 09877983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpp.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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