Association of low birth weight and placental malarial infection in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality among pregnant women in Nigeria. However, the contribution of malaria infection to neonatal development is incompletely understood. Here we determined the prevalence of placental malarial infection in six communities in Anambra State, Ni...
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| Main Authors: | Dennis N. Aribodor, Obioma C. Nwaorgu, Christine I. Eneanya, Ikechukwu Okoli, Reed Pukkila-Worley, Harrison O. Etaga |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/554 |
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