Some complications of Plasmodium falciparum infection such as cerebral malaria and
pregnancy-associated malaria may be partially due to cytoadherence of erythrocytes …

Plasmodium falciparum parasites express variant adhesion molecules on the surface of
infected erythrocytes (IEs), which act as targets for natural protection. Recently it was shown …

Malaria during pregnancy is a major cause of intra-uterine growth-retardation and infant
death in sub-Saharan Africa. Ideally, this could be prevented by a vaccine delivered before …

In areas where Plasmodium falciparum is endemic, pregnant women are at increased risk
for malaria, and this risk is greatest during the first pregnancy. The placenta sequesters …

The disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) involves different clinical manifestations
that, cumulatively, kill hundreds of thousands every year. Placental malaria (PM) is one such …

Background Protection against pregnancy associated malaria (PAM) is associated with high
levels of anti-VAR2CSA antibodies. This protection is obtained by the parity dependent …

Infections with the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy can
lead to severe complications for both mother and child, resulting from the cytoadhesion of …

Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains one of the world's leading causes of human
suffering and poverty. Each year, the disease takes 1–3 million lives, mainly in sub-Saharan …

Background Placental malaria is a disease linked to the sequestration of Plasmodium
falciparum infected red blood cells (IRBC) in the placenta, leading to reduced materno-fetal …

Publisher Summary Many pathogenic microorganisms use glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) as
receptors for cell‐or tissue‐specific invasion, causing infection. In the case of pregnancy …