A brief review on features of falciparum malaria during pregnancy

• Main Authors: Alexandre Manirakiza (Author), Eugène Serdouma (Author), Richard Norbert Ngbalé (Author), Sandrine Moussa (Author), Samuel Gondjé (Author), Rock Mbetid Degana (Author), Gislain Géraud Banthas Bata (Author), Jean Methode Moyen (Author), Jean Delmont (Author), Gérard Grésenguet (Author), Abdoulaye Sepou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malaria in pregnancy is a serious public health problem in tropical areas. Frequently, the placenta is infected by accumulation of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the intervillous space. Falciparum malaria acts during pregnancy by a range of mechanisms, and chronic or repeated infecti...