Malaria during pregnancy and foetal haematological status in Blantyre, Malawi

Malaria Journal

Table 1 Malaria infections by compartment and diagnostic method

Malaria infection in any compartment		Compartment	Total cases	Placental diagnostic method (# positive cases)	Total cases
Present	42	Maternal malaria only	10
		Maternal and placental malaria	19	Thick smear	1
				Histopathology	5
				Both	13
		Placental malaria only	13	Thick smear	0
				Histopathology	4
				Both	9
Absent	48
Total	90

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