Prevalence and impact of Malaria infection on pregnancy and prenatal outcomes in the Blue Nile state of Sudan
PhD thesis
Idress, H. 2019. Prevalence and impact of Malaria infection on pregnancy and prenatal outcomes in the Blue Nile state of Sudan. PhD thesis Middlesex University School of Biomedical Sciences
Type | PhD thesis |
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Title | Prevalence and impact of Malaria infection on pregnancy and prenatal outcomes in the Blue Nile state of Sudan |
Authors | Idress, H. |
Abstract | Malaria is a global public health concern. It is prevalent in the Blue Nile state of Sudan, where the incidence rate exceeds 34%, according to a 2015 survey. P.falciparum is the dominant infecting species in sub-Saharan Africa; it particularly affects pregnant women, for it tends to sequester in the intervillous space (IVS) of placenta, resulting in placental malaria which can subsequently lead to congenital malaria. Congenital malaria (CM) is defined as the presence of malaria parasites in the peripheral blood of new born infants, in the first week of life. There is quite a lot of controversy associated with the frequency of occurrence of congenital malaria as the mechanism/s of how the parasites crosses the placenta barrier is not yet fully understood. |
Research Group | Reproductive Biology group |
Department name | School of Biomedical Sciences |
Institution name | Middlesex University |
Publication dates | |
26 Apr 2019 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 26 Apr 2019 |
Accepted | 16 Apr 2019 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Language | English |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/883z5
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