The Effects of Malaria in Pregnancy on Neurocognitive Development in Children at 1 and 6 Years of Age in Benin: A Prospective Mother–Child Cohort
Author(s) -
Amanda Garrison,
Michael J. Boivin,
Nadine Fiévet,
Roméo Zoumenou,
Jules Alao,
Achille Massougbodji,
Michel Cot,
Florence BodeauLivinec
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciab569
Subject(s) - medicine , neurocognitive , prospective cohort study , malaria , pregnancy , cohort , confidence interval , pediatrics , plasmodium falciparum , cohort study , obstetrics , immunology , psychiatry , cognition , biology , genetics
Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) contributes significantly to infant mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa and has consequences on survivors, such as preterm birth and low birth weight. However, its impact on long-term neurocognitive development in children remains unknown.
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