Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia and malaria among pregnant women at first clinic visit in the mount Cameroon Area
| Autor: | Vera Ngenwie Nkweti, Eric A. Achidi, Hanesh F. Chi, Rolland B. Tata, Tobias O. Apinjoh, Helen Ngum Ntonifor, Judith K. Anchang-Kimbi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cross-sectional study Plasmodium falciparum Prenatal care Parasitemia Asymptomatic Young Adult Pregnancy Risk Factors parasitic diseases medicine Ambulatory Care Humans Cameroon Risk factor Malaria Falciparum biology business.industry Obstetrics Prenatal Care medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Malaria Infectious Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Pregnancy Complications Parasitic Tropical medicine P. falciparum infection Female medicine.symptom business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 1471-2334 |
| Popis: | Background Pregnant women in malaria endemic areas are at high risk of P. falciparum infection and its complications. This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors for P. falciparum infection and malaria among pregnant women reporting for first antenatal care (ANC) clinic visit in the mount Cameroon area. Methods Venous blood samples from consented pregnant women were screened for malaria parasitaemia by light microscopy. Haemoglobin levels, white blood cell (WBC) counts, lymphocyte counts and percentage were determined using an automated haematology analyser. Socio-demographic/economic data, environmental factors and use of malaria control measures were documented. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were used. Results Sixty-eight (22.4 %; N = 303) of the women enrolled were positive for P. falciparum parasitaemia. Malaria parasitaemia was significantly (P |
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