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.11695
Document 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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