Malaria in Pregnancy in Endemic Regions of Colombia: High Frequency of Asymptomatic and Peri-Urban Infections in Pregnant Women with Malaria

• Main Authors: Ana-María Vásquez (Author), Lina Zuluaga-Idárraga (Author), Margarita Arboleda (Author), Luz-Yáned Usuga (Author), Carolina Gallego-Marin (Author), Alvaro Lasso (Author), Luisa Carbal (Author), Juan-Gabriel P (Author), Alberto Tobón-Castaño (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. There is limited information on MiP in low transmission regions as Colombia. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of MiP through active surveillance of infections by microscopy and polymerase chain r...