Malaria in Pregnancy in Endemic Regions of Colombia: High Frequency of Asymptomatic and Peri-Urban Infections in Pregnant Women with Malaria.

Ana María VásquezLina Zuluaga-IdárragaMargarita ArboledaLuz-Yáned UsugaCarolina Gallego-MarinAlvaro LassoLuisa CarbalJuan-Gabriel Piñeros-JiménezAlberto Tobón Castaño

Published in: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology (2020)

The screening for malaria during antenatal care in endemic areas of Colombia is highly recommended due to the potential adverse effects of Plasmodium spp. infection in pregnancy and as an important activity for the surveillance of asymptomatic infections in the control of malaria.

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