The Impact of Plasmodium Infection on Placental Histomorphology: A Stereological Preliminary Study

• Main Authors: John Ahenkorah (Author), Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo (Author), Mercy A. Nuamah (Author), Bethel Kwansa-Bentum (Author), Hanson G. Nuamah (Author), Bismarck Hottor (Author), Emmanuel Korankye (Author), Magdalene Torto (Author), Michael Ntumy (Author), Fredrick K. Addai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Malaria during pregnancy may threaten the mother's health and cause serious structural damage to the internal architecture of the placenta, which subsequently affects the pregnancy outcome. A better understanding of the impact of malaria parasites on the placenta morphology is cruci...