ArticleInfectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology2019
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- Histomorphology of placentae of women with sickle cell disease during pregnancy - A case control study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Histomorphometric features of placentae from women having malaria and HIV coinfection with preterm births.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023Article
- Frequency of placental malaria and its associated factors in northwestern Colombia, pooled analysis 2009-2020.PloS one · 2022Article
- Poor Birth Outcomes in Malaria in Pregnancy: Recent Insights Into Mechanisms and Prevention Approaches.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Review
- Placental Malaria.Current tropical medicine reports · 2020Review
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Abstract
Background: Malaria during pregnancy may threaten the mother's health and cause serious structural damage to the internal architecture of the placenta, which subsequently affects the pregnancy outcome. A better understanding of the impact of malaria parasites on the placenta morphology is crucial for better management of pregnant women and their babies. Aim: To assess by stereology the histomorphology of selected placental structures in placenta malaria compared with normal placentae at term. Method: A total of 10 placentae comprising 5 controls and 5 cases were selected from 50 placentae that were collected at term (38 weeks ± 2 weeks) from the maternal delivery suit of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Blood from the placentae was collected for both rapid diagnostic test and microscopic examinations. Samples collected were examined for Results: Out of the fifty placental samples from the maternal side tested for Conclusion: This preliminary result indicates that placental malaria may cause significant increase in the syncytial knots but not foetal capillaries, intervillous spaces, or syncytial necrosis. This finding signifies early maturation of the placenta and may be crucial in understanding perinatal outcomes.
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