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   High prevalence of HIV and malaria co-infection in urban Douala, Cameroon

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Theresa Nkuo-Akenji Etienne Emgilbert Tevoufouet Frankline Nzang Nancy Ngufor Elisabeth Fon

   A prospective cohort study was undertaken among 684 adult hospital attendees in Douala, Littoral Province, Cameroon. The objectives were to determine the prevalence of HIV/malaria co-infection and to determine and compare the prevalence of some parasitological, haematological and clinical parameters...

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   Cord blood malaria parasitaemia in term, normal birthweight nigerian babies

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: Ayebo Sadoh --- Department of Child Health, Nigeria Henry Cummings --- Department of Child Health, Nigeria Wilson Sadoh --- Department of Child Health, Nigeria Adedapo Ande --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria

   An important risk factor for congenital malaria is cord blood malaria parasitaemia. We report on the effect of malaria prevention methods [intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs)] on cord blood malaria parasitaemia, as well as the effect of...

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