Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Influence of the timing of malaria infection during pregnancy on birth weight and on maternal anemia in Benin
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 85, No. 2, Year 2011
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
Although consequences of malaria in pregnancy are well known, the period of pregnancy in which infection has the highest impact is still unclear. In Benin, we followed up a cohort of 1,037 women through pregnancy until delivery. The objective was to evaluate the relationship between the timing of infection and birth weight, and maternal anemia at delivery. At the beginning of pregnancy, peripheral infections were associated with a decrease in mean birth weight (-98.5 g; P = 0.03) and an increase in the risk of anemia at delivery (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.6; P = 0.03). Infections in late pregnancy were related to a higher risk of maternal anemia at delivery (aOR = 1.7; P = 0.001). To fully protect the women during the whole pregnancy, already implemented measures (insecticide-treated nets and intermittent preventive treatment) should be reinforced. In the future, a vaccine against pregnancy-associated malaria parasites could protect the women in early pregnancy, which seems to be a high-risk period. Copyright © 2011 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Huynh, Bich Tram
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Fievét, Nadine
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Gbaguidi, Gildas
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Dechavanne, Sébastien
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Borgella, Sophie
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Guézo-Mévo, Blaise
Benin
Hôpital de Comé
Massougbodji, Achille
Benin, Cotonou
Université de Cotonou
Tuikue-Ndam, Nicaise
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Deloron, Philippe
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Cot, Michel
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Statistics
Citations: 122
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0103
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Case-Control Study
Study Locations
Benin
Participants Gender
Female