Neonates and infants are relatively protected from clinical malaria, but the mechanism of this
protection is not well understood. Maternally derived antibodies are commonly believed to …

Congenital malaria is the least known manifestation of malaria and a very neglected area of
research. Most of the existing information is limited to case reports in children born to non …

Pregnant women, especially primigravidas, are highly susceptible to malaria infection,
resulting in maternal anemia and low birth weight infants. Because circulating parasitemia is …

Objective To determine the burden of congenital malaria in newborns in Nigeria. Methods In
a prospective multi‐centre study, 1875 consecutive mother–baby pairs were enrolled over a …

Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem in sub-
Saharan Africa and represents enormous diagnostic challenge. The objective of this report …

It is still debatable whether congenital Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a rarity or a
frequent occurrence in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this report is to review scientific …

Available evidence suggests that immune cells from neonates born to mothers with
placental Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) infection are sensitized to parasite Ag in utero but …

Background. To evaluate the current status of malaria at parturition and its impact on
delivery outcome in Nigeria. Methods. A total of 2500 mother‐neonate pairs were enrolled at …

Please cite this paper as: Rijken M, Rijken J, Papageorghiou A, Kennedy S, Visser G,
Nosten F, McGready R. Malaria in pregnancy: the difficulties in measuring birthweight. BJOG …

Microscopic examination of placental tissue can provide an accurate assessment of malaria
infection during pregnancy. In this cross-sectional study of 193 women in Iquitos, Peru, 1.0 …