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Quantification of the Burden and Consequences of Pregnancy-Associated Malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Submitted by patrick sampao on November 1, 2011 - 15:30
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Steve M. Taylor, Anna Maria van Eijk, Feiko O. ter Kuile, et al.
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J Infect Dis. (2011) 204 (11): 1762-1771.
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MalariaWorldWe assessed the prevalence of malaria using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and estimated the consequences of infection on birth outcomes, using specimens from a nationally representative sample of 4570 women of childbearing age (WOCBA) responding to the 2007 Demographic and Health Survey in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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Ethnopharmacological communication: In vitro and in vivo antimalarial and cytotoxic activity of five plants used in congolese traditional medicine

Submitted by patrick sampao on June 4, 2010 - 07:18
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M. Lusakibanza, G. Mesia, G. Tona, S. Karemere, A. Lukuka, M. Tits, L. Angenot, M. Frédérich
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 129, Issue 3, 16 June 2010, Pages 398-402
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The growth inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum strains was evaluated using the measurement of lactate dehydrogenase activity.

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