@article{fdi:010090307,
  title = {{M}alaria, urogenital schistosomiasis, and anaemia in pregnant {G}hanaian women},
  author = {{F}rempong, {N}. {A}. and {A}hiabor, {C}. and {A}nyan, {W}. {K}. and {M}ama, {A}. and {K}usi, {K}. {A}. and {O}fori, {M}. {F}. and {A}du, {B}. and {D}ebrah, {A}. {Y}. and {A}nang, {A}. {K}. and {T}uikue {N}dam, {N}icaise and {C}ourtin, {D}avid},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground. {A}naemia is common in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica, and parasitic infections could worsen its burden during pregnancy. {M}oreover, women become susceptible to malaria during pregnancy. {W}e investigated {P}lasmodium falciparum ({P}. falciparum) and {S}chistosoma haematobium ({S}. haematobium) infections and determined their association with anaemia during pregnancy. {M}ethods. {A} cross-sectional study involving 707 pregnant women attending antenatal care visits ({ANC}) and 446 at delivery was conducted in {B}attor and {A}didome hospitals. {P}regnant women were screened by microscopy and q{PCR} for {P}. falciparum and {S}. haematobium infections. {H}aemoglobin ({H}b) levels were determined, and most participants received intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy ({IPT}p) during {ANC} till delivery. {R}egression analyses were performed for associations between parasite infection and anaemia. {R}esults. {P}. falciparum microscopy prevalence at {ANC} and delivery was 8% and 2%, respectively, and by {PCR} 24% at {ANC} and 12% at delivery. {A}naemia prevalence at {ANC} was 52% and 49% at delivery. {T}here was an increased risk of anaemia with {P}. falciparum infection (a{OR}=1.92; p=0.04). {IPT}p (p=0.003) and age (p=0.004) were associated with increased {H}b levels at delivery. {S}. haematobium prevalence by microscopy was 4% at {ANC} and 2% at delivery. {N}o significant correlation between {S}. haematobium and {H}b levels was observed (coef.=-0.62 g/dl; p=0.07). {C}onclusion. {H}igh anaemia prevalence was observed during pregnancy, and {P}. falciparum infection was associated with anaemia at {ANC}. {L}ow {S}. haematobium prevalence could be attributed to previous praziquantel treatment during mass drug administration. {R}outine diagnosis and treatment of {S}. haematobium infections in endemic areas could be initiated to reduce schistosomiasis during pregnancy.},
  keywords = {{GHANA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {P}arasitology {R}esearch},
  volume = {2023},
  numero = {},
  pages = {7500676 [10 p.]},
  ISSN = {2090-0023},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1155/2023/7500676},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090307},
}