학술논문
Loa loa Infection in Pregnant Women, Gabon.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*LOAIASIS
*PREGNANCY complications
*MALARIA
*DISEASE prevalence
*EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Language
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
The article reports on a study which investigated the epidemiology of loiasis in a cohort of pregnant women participating in a drug trial for preventing malaria during pregnancy. Topics discussed include the prevalence of loaiais, the characteristics of Loa loa infection as well as the microfilarial invasion of the placenta. The limitations of the study are explored.