INTEGRATION Spotlights
Did you know that the prevalence of P. falciparum infection is high in the first trimester of pregnancy and associated with adverse effects for the woman and her baby?
Dr. Valérie Briand (IRD, Epicentre)
Malaria in the first half of pregnancy is harmful for both the mother and her fetus. Indeed, contracting P. falciparum infection in the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of developing maternal anemia in the third trimester of pregnancy. In addition, this period may be a high-risk period for the fetus if pregnancy-associated malarial parasites accumulate into the placenta during trophoblast differentiation and vascular remodeling of the uterus.
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