Assessment of malaria in pregnancy using rapid diagnostic tests and its association with HIV infection and hematologic parameters in South-Eastern Nigeria
Uneke, C.J.; Iyare, F.E.; Oke, P.; Duhlinska, D.D.
Haematologica 93(1): 143-144
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0390-6078 PMID: 18166801 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.11695Document Number: 199965
P. falciparum malaria in pregnancy was evaluated using histidine-rich proteins-2 RDT and related to HIV infection and hematologic parameters. Prevalence of malaria, HIV and anemia were 19.7%, 3.1% and 17.2% respectively. Primigravidae were significantly more infected with malaria. Malaria was not significantly associated with anemia, blood group, genotype and HIV infection.
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