title: Malarial infection during pregnancy.
abstract: This article reviews the parasitology of malaria, epidemiology in pregnancy, pathogenesis of increased susceptibility to infection in pregnancy, the effect of pregnancy on the clinical manifestations of malaria, the effect of malaria on perinatal outcomes, the safety of antimalarial agents during pregnancy, the role of chemoprophylaxis for inhabitants and travelers to endemic areas, and treatment of clinical malarial infections during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, USA.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials