Researchers in Cameroon, led by Judith Anchang-Kimbi of the University of Buea, have found that testing placental tissue shortly after birth is the best way to accurately diagnose malaria in pregnant women. Medical staff across Sub-Saharan Africa have struggled to diagnose specific types of malaria parasites in pregnant women, who face significant health risks.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/diagnostic-comparison-malaria-infection-peripheral-blood-placental-blood-and
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/judith-k-anchang-kimbi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/eric-achidi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/blaise-nkegoum-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/malaria-journal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaria
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maternal-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diagnostic-methods
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/blood
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cameroon
