Associations Between Malaria in Pregnancy and Neonatal Neurological Outcomes

During pregnancy, naturally acquired immunity to malaria is compromised and pregnant women in endemic regions are at higher risk of malaria infection than their nonpregnant peers (Doolan et al., 2009). It is well-established that malaria in pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes (including miscarriage and stillbirth) (Saito et al., 2020) and maternal and fetal/neonatal complications including malarial anemia, fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, and low birthweight (Rogerson, 2017).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - July 17, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Harriet L.S. Lawford, Mercy A. Nuamah, Helen G. Liley, Alison Griffin, Cecilia E. Lekpor, Felix Botchway, Samuel A. Oppong, Ali Samba, Ebenezer V. Badoe, Sailesh Kumar, Anne CC Lee, Richard K. Gyasi, Andrew A. Adjei, Samudragupta Bora Source Type: research