Transplacental Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in a Highly Malaria Endemic Area of Burkina Faso
Joint Authors
Konaté, Amadou T.
Tiono, Alfred B.
Bougouma, Edith C. Christiane
Diarra, Amidou
Ouédraogo, Alphonse
Nébié, Issa
Sirima, Sodiomon B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malaria congenital infection constitutes a major risk in malaria endemic areas.
In this study, we report the prevalence of transplacental malaria in Burkina Faso.
In labour and delivery units, thick and thin blood films were made from maternal, placental, and umbilical cord blood to determine malaria infection.
A total of 1,309 mother/baby pairs were recruited.
Eighteen cord blood samples (1.4%) contained malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum).
Out of the 369 (28.2%) women with peripheral positive parasitemia, 211 (57.2%) had placental malaria and 14 (3.8%) had malaria parasites in their umbilical cord blood.
The umbilical cord parasitemia levels were statistically associated with the presence of maternal peripheral parasitemia (OR=9.24, P≪0.001), placental parasitemia (OR=10.74, P≪0.001), high-density peripheral parasitemia (OR=9.62, P≪0.001), and high-density placental parasitemia (OR=4.91, P=0.03).
In Burkina Faso, the mother-to-child transmission rate of malaria appears to be low.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ouédraogo, Alphonse& Tiono, Alfred B.& Diarra, Amidou& Bougouma, Edith C. Christiane& Nébié, Issa& Konaté, Amadou T.…[et al.]. 2011. Transplacental Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in a Highly Malaria Endemic Area of Burkina Faso. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ouédraogo, Alphonse…[et al.]. Transplacental Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in a Highly Malaria Endemic Area of Burkina Faso. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ouédraogo, Alphonse& Tiono, Alfred B.& Diarra, Amidou& Bougouma, Edith C. Christiane& Nébié, Issa& Konaté, Amadou T.…[et al.]. Transplacental Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in a Highly Malaria Endemic Area of Burkina Faso. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447184