Open AccessSubmicroscopic and multiple plasmodium falciparum infections in pregnant Sudanese women
Author(s) -
Samia Ali Omer,
E. A. G. Khalil,
Hashim Ali,
Abdalla Hassan Sharief
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4297/najms.2011.3137
Subject(s) - malaria , plasmodium falciparum , medicine , giemsa stain , obstetrics , pregnancy , genotype , nested polymerase chain reaction , parasite hosting , polymerase chain reaction , immunology , biology , pathology , gene , genetics , world wide web , computer science
Control of malaria during pregnancy remains a major public health challenge in developing countries. Microscopic parasite detection represents a pivotal step in malaria control, while modern molecular techniques are deemed to improve detection rates markedly.