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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Congenital malaria in Calabar, Nigeria: The molecular perspective
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 84, No. 3, Year 2011
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been shown to be more sensitive in detecting low-level parasitemia than conventional blood film microscopy. We estimated the prevalence of congenital malaria using nested PCR amplification of the small subunit 18S RNA gene to detect low-level parasitemia and identify Plasmodium species in 204 mother-neonate pairs. Cord-blood parasitemia was detected in four babies by PCR, giving a prevalence of 2.0%. The newborns of primidgravidae were more susceptible to congenital malaria than those of multigravidae ( P < 0.0001). There was a strong correlation between placental malaria and congenital malaria (odds ratio = 10.1, 95% confidence interval = 1.3-76.1, P = 0.0487). We conclude that the prevalence of congenital malaria in Calabar detected by PCR is lower than has been reported in this environment through microscopy. Copyright © 2011 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Oduwole, Olabisi A.
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Ejezie, Gabriel Chuks
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Odey, Friday A.
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Oringanje, Chioma Moses
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Nwakanma, Davis C.
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Bello, Segun
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Oriero, Eniyou Cheryll
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Okebe, Joseph U.
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Alaribe, Ambrose Andrew Anyanwu
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Etuk, Saturday J.
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Meremikwu, Martin Madu
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0253
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Study Locations
Nigeria