Despite the protection provided by several factors, including maternal antibodies, the burden
of malaria in young infants may be higher than previously thought. Infants with congenital or …

Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to pool the prevalence of
congenital malaria. Study design The guideline of the Preferred Reporting Items for …

Background Globally, large numbers of children die shortly after birth and many of them
within the first 4 wk of life. This study aimed to determine the trends, patterns and causes of …

Background The association between placental malaria (PM) and first peripheral
parasitaemias in early infancy was assessed in Tori Bossito, a rural area of Benin with a …

Congenital malaria diagnosis is challenging due to frequently observed low parasite density
infections, while their clinical relevance during early infancy is not well characterized. In …

Background Congenital malaria has been considered a rare event; however, recent reports
have shown frequencies ranging from 3% to 54.2% among newborns of mothers who had …

Background Congenital malaria is defined as malaria parasitaemia in the first week of life.
The reported prevalence of congenital malaria in sub-Saharan Africa is variable (0-46%) …

Congenital malaria is a public health concern globally. This report reviews publications on
congenital malaria in the last two decades (1990-2010) with the view to establishing the …

Background Congenital malaria is usually defined as the detection of asexual forms of
Plasmodium spp. in a blood sample of a neonate during perinatal age if there is no …

Background Several studies have reported an association between malaria infection of the
placenta and the risk of malaria in young children in the first year of life, but it is not known if …