The VAR2CSA protein of Plasmodium falciparum is transported to and expressed on the
infected erythrocyte surface where it plays a key role in placental malaria (PM). It is the …

Individuals living in areas with high Plasmodium falciparum transmission acquire immunity
to malaria over time and adults have a markedly reduced risk of contracting severe disease …

Determining the diversity of PfEMP1 sequences expressed by Plasmodium falciparum-
infected erythrocytes isolated from placentas is important for attempts to develop a …

Background Malaria in pregnancy is associated with significant morbidity in pregnant
women and their offspring. Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes (IE) express …

Malaria during the first pregnancy causes a high rate of fetal and neonatal death. The
decreasing susceptibility during subsequent pregnancies correlates with acquisition of …

The complications of malaria in pregnancy are caused by the massive sequestration of
parasitized erythrocytes (PE) in the placenta. Placental isolates of Plasmodium falciparum …

Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), a family of adhesins of
the falciparum species of the malaria parasite, is exposed on the surface of the infected …

Pregnancy‐associated malaria, a manifestation of severe malaria, is the cause of up to
200,000 infant deaths a year, through the effects of placental insufficiency leading to growth …

Background Pregnant women exposed to Plasmodium falciparum generate antibodies
against VAR2CSA, the parasite protein that mediates adhesion of infected erythrocytes to …

Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) arises from sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum-
parasitized erythrocytes (PE) in the placenta, leading to chronic symptoms in the expectant …