Elevation of serum interleukin-1β levels as a potential indicator for malarial infection and severe malaria: a meta-analysis

A Mahittikorn, P Kwankaew, P Rattaprasert, KU Kotepui… - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Interleukin (IL)-1β is a proinflammatory cytokine that has a role in
disease-related inflammation, including malaria. However, reports on the effect of IL-1β on …

Status of blood levels of superoxide dismutase in patients with malaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KU Kotepui, O Mueangson, W Mala… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Aims: The evidence of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the pathogenesis of malaria is
inconsistent. This study aimed to synthesize the evidence of blood levels of SOD in patients …

Malaria-specific Type 1 regulatory T cells are more abundant in first pregnancies and associated with placental malaria

AS Kirosingh, A Delmastro, A Kakuru… - Ebiomedicine, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Malaria in pregnancy (MIP) causes higher morbidity in primigravid compared to
multigravid women; however, the correlates and mechanisms underlying this gravidity …

Prevalence, probability, and characteristics of malaria and filariasis co-infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

P Wilairatana, KU Kotepui, W Mala… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Malaria and filariasis are significant vector-borne diseases that are co-endemic
in the same human populations. This study aims to collate the evidence, probability, and …

Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) -308G >a promoter polymorphism (rs1800629) promotes Asians in susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum severe malaria: A meta …

P Kongjam, N Pabalan, P Tharabenjasin… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The multifactorial pathogenesis of severe malaria is partly attributed to host genes, such as
those encoding cytokines involved in complex inflammatory reactions, namely tumor …

Surface proteome of plasma extracellular vesicles as mechanistic and clinical biomarkers for malaria

AL Jung, M Møller Jørgensen, R Bæk, M Artho, K Griss… - Infection, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Malaria is a life-threatening mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium
parasites, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. Plasmodium falciparum (P …

Animal models of the immunology and pathogenesis of human babesiosis

A Kumar, A Kabra, I Igarashi, PJ Krause - Trends in Parasitology, 2023 - cell.com
Animal models of human babesiosis have provided a basic understanding of the
immunological mechanisms that clear, or occasionally exacerbate, Babesia infection and …

Prevalence and proportion estimate of asymptomatic Plasmodium infection in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Kotepui, KU Kotepui, FR Masangkay… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection raises a problem for the persistent transmission of
malaria in low-endemic areas such as Asia. This systematic review was undertaken to …

Evidence of malarial chemoprophylaxis among travellers who died from malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Kotepui, KU Kotepui, FR Masangkay, P Wilairatana - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Chemoprophylaxis is a prevention method for malaria during travel in malaria-
endemic countries. This study aimed to collate and synthesize the evidence of malarial …

Interleukin-5 levels in relation to malaria severity: a systematic review

M Kotepui, T Duangchan, A Mahittikorn, C Mekhora… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background The role of cytokines such as interleukin-5 (IL-5) in the pathogenesis of malaria
remains unclear. This systematic review sought to synthesize variations in IL-5 levels …