Effect of IPTp on Plasmodium falciparum antibody levels among pregnant women and their babies in a sub-urban coastal area in Ghana

Women exposed to Plasmodium infection develop antibodies and become semi-immune. This immunity is suppressed during pregnancy making both the pregnant woman and the foetus vulnerable to the adverse effects of mal...

Source: Malaria Journal - May 26, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Judith K. Stephens, Eric Kyei-Baafour, Emmanuel K. Dickson, Jones K. Ofori, Michael F. Ofori, Mark L. Wilson, Isabella A. Quakyi and Bartholomew D. Akanmori Source Type: research