Malaria infection caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum is a deadly torment,
especially for young children and pregnant women residing in sub-Saharan Africa. Much of …

Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for what appears to be a never-ending public health
issue in the developing world. With repeated infections, a gradual semi-immunity to severe …

Cytoadherence of Plasmodium-falciparum‐parasitized red blood cells (PRBCs) to host
receptors is the key phenomenon in the pathological process of the malaria disease. Some …

By adulthood repeated exposure to Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of the most
severe form of malaria in humans, can induce semi-immunity to clinical infection. During …

Women in endemic areas become highly susceptible to malaria during first and second
pregnancies, despite immunity acquired after years of exposure. Recent insights have …

Sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum‐infected erythrocytes in the placenta is responsible
for many of the harmful effects of malaria during pregnancy. Sequestration occurs as a result …

Pregnant women are infected by specific variants of Plasmodium falciparum that adhere and
accumulate in the placenta. Using serological and molecular approaches, we assessed the …

Malaria in pregnancy is a disease syndrome with devastating social and medical
complications requiring multidimensional solutions. Despite intensified international efforts …

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 …

The Plasmodium falciparum protein VAR2CSA allows infected erythrocytes to accumulate
within the placenta, inducing pathology and poor birth outcomes. Multiple exposures to …