Long-lasting insecticidal nets use and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the Bonassama District Hospital, Littoral Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Marcelus U. Ajonina; Irene U. Ajonina-Ekoti; John Ngulefac; Nicholas Ade; Derick N. Awambeng; Carine K. Nfor; Martin Ayim; Tobias O. Apinjoh

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Long-lasting insecticidal nets use and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the Bonassama District Hospital, Littoral Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Marcelus U. Ajonina Irene U. Ajonina-Ekoti John Ngulefac Nicholas Ade Derick N. Awambeng Carine K. Nfor Martin Ayim Tobias O. Apinjoh

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Marcelus U. Ajonina, Irene U. Ajonina-Ekoti, John Ngulefac, et al. (2024). Long-lasting insecticidal nets use and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the Bonassama District Hospital, Littoral Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06769-5

Long-lasting insecticidal nets use and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the Bonassama District Hospital, Littoral Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

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