Malaria during pregnancy causes serious disease that is associated with sequestration in
the placenta of Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes that adhere to several host …

In high‐transmission regions, protective clinical immunity to Plasmodium falciparum
develops during the early years of life, limiting serious complications of malaria in young …

Placental malaria infections are caused by Plasmodium falciparum–infected red blood cells
sequestering in the placenta by binding to chondroitin sulfate A, mediated by VAR2CSA, a …

Background Pregnancy malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes
binding the placental receptor chondroitin sulfate A (CSA). This results in accumulation of …

Malaria in pregnancy is associated with placental accumulation of Plasmodium falciparum-
infected erythrocytes (IE) that adhere to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA). Adhesion is mediated …

Infection with Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy is one of the major causes of
malaria related morbidity and mortality in newborn and mothers. The complications of …

Chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) is an important receptor for the sequestration of Plasmodium
falciparum in the placenta, but the parasite ligand involved in adhesion has not previously …

Malaria in pregnancy is responsible for maternal anaemia, low-birth-weight babies and
infant deaths. Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes are thought to cause placental …

Plasmodium falciparum parasites that bind to chondroitin sulphate A (CSA) express unique
variant surface antigens that are involved in the placental sequestration that precipitates …

Pregnancy-associated malaria is a severe clinical syndrome associated with the
sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the placenta. Placental …