@article{fdi:010061367,
  title = {{P}lasmodium vivax malaria during pregnancy, {B}olivia},
  author = {{B}rutus, {L}aurent and {S}antalla, {J}. and {S}chneider, {D}ominique and {A}vila, {J}. {C}. and {D}eloron, {P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}lasmodium vivax is a major cause of illness in areas with low transmission of malaria in {L}atin {A}merica, {A}sia, and the {H}orn of {A}frica. {H}owever, pregnancy-associated malaria remains poorly characterized in such areas. {U}sing a hospital-based survey of women giving birth and an antenatal survey, we assessed the prevalence rates of {P}lasmodium spp. infections in pregnant women in {B}olivia, and evaluated the consequences of malaria during pregnancy on the health of mothers and newborns. {P}. vivax infection was detected in 7.9% of pregnant women attending antenatal visits, and placental infection occurred in 2.8% of deliveries; these rates did not vary with parity. {F}orty-two percent of all {P}. vivax malaria episodes were symptomatic. {P} vivax infected pregnant women were frequently anemic (6.5%) and delivered babies of reduced birthweight. {P} vivax infections during pregnancy are clearly associated with serious adverse outcomes and should be considered in prevention strategies of pregnancy-associated malaria.},
  keywords = {{BOLIVIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}merging {I}nfectious {D}iseases},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {1605--1611},
  ISSN = {1080-6040},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.3201/eid1910.130308},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061367},
}