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Table 3 Correlation of diagnosis of gestational or placental malaria at delivery by PCR and a history of gestational malaria during pregnancy

From: Prevalence of gestational, placental and congenital malaria in north-west Colombia

A. Gestational malaria*

    
 

Negative

P. vivax

P. falciparum

Total

History of gestational

    

malaria

    

Negative

84

3

2

89

Positive

20

8

3

31

Total

104

11

5

120

B. Placental malaria +

    
 

Negative

P. vivax

P. falciparum

Total

History of gestational

    

malaria

    

Negative

83

1

5

89

Positive

18

6

7

31

Total

101

7

12

120

  1. *p = 0.000121 for species, p = 0.000094 for presence-absence of infection, +p = 0.000010 for species and p = 0.000014 for presence-absence of infection.
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