Background Malaria remains a serious public health problem. Malaria caused 409,000
deaths in 2019, and 67% were children under 5 years old. Malaria-infected mothers exhibit …

Background Pregnancy malaria (PM) is associated with a proinflammatory immune
response characterized by increased levels of cytokines and chemokines such as tumor …

Purpose: Pregnant women living in areas with transmission of Plasmodium falciparum are
exposed to malaria and its harmful consequences on pregnancy outcomes. Neutrophils are …

Background Activation of immune cells by malaria infection induces the secretion of
cytokines and the synthesis of other inflammatory mediators. This study compared the …

Millions of women who become pregnant in malaria-endemic areas are at increased risk of
contracting malaria infection that jeopardises the outcome of pregnancy. The complication of …

Malaria in pregnancy not only exerts profound negative consequences on the health of the
mother and developing fetus, but may also alter the risk of malaria during infancy. Although …

Background The pathophysiology of the placental malaria is not fully understood. If there is a
fetal sex–specific susceptibility to malaria infection, this might add to the previous knowledge …

Pregnant women in malaria-endemic regions are susceptible to malaria in pregnancy, which
has adverse consequences on birth outcomes, including having small for gestational age …

Background During childhood, residents of areas with stable transmission of Plasmodium
falciparum parasites acquire substantial protective immunity to malaria, and adults therefore …

The prevalence of pre-term deliveries (PTDs) is increased in women who become infected
with Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy. Because prematurity is a risk factor for …