Prevalence of Congenital Malaria in Minna, North Central Nigeria

Table 3

Erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum in blood samples of different groups of women and tissues at General Hospital Minna, North central Nigeria.

Source of blood	No positive	TR		GM		SCH		TR & SCH		TR & GM		TR & GM & SCH		Total
		No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%
Pregnant women	21	60	64.50	25	26.80	—	—	—	—	8	8.60	—	—	93
Nonpreg women	13	15	46.80	12	37.50	—	—	—	—	5	15.60	—	—	32
Newborn	4	5	45.50	5	45.50	—	—	—	—	1	9.00	—	—	11
Placenta	7	20	62.50	10	31.20	—	—	—	—	2	6.30	—	—	32
Cord	9	12	36.30	10	30.30	—	—	—	—	3	9.00	—	—	33
Total	54	112	62							19				201

TR: trophozoites, GM: gametocytes, SCH: schizonts.