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Assessment of malaria infection among pregnant women and children below five years of age attending rural health facilities of Kenya: A cross-sectional survey in two counties of Kenya
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, health service delivery and access to health care remains a challenge for vulnerable populations, particularly pregnant women and children below five years. The aim of this study, therefore, was to determine the positivity rate of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in pregnant wom...
Autores principales: | Okoyo, Collins, Githinji, Edward, Muia, Ruth W., Masaku, Janet, Mwai, Judy, Nyandieka, Lilian, Munga, Stephen, Njenga, Sammy M., Kanyi, Henry M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8445417/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34529696 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257276 |
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