Dear Editor, Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) threatened more than one million women
and their infants in endemic regions in 2019. This resulted in maternal anemia, stillbirth, and …

Acquired protection from Plasmodium falciparum placental malaria, a major cause of
maternal, fetal, and infant morbidity, is mediated by IgG specific for the P. falciparum …

Placental malaria infection is mediated by the binding of the malarial VAR2CSA protein to
the placental glycosaminoglycan, chondroitin sulfate. Recombinant subfragments of …

The human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum can cause infected red blood cells
(iRBC) to form rosettes with uninfected RBC, a phenotype associated with severe malaria …

Pregnant women are at increased malaria risk. The infections are characterized by placental
accumulation of infected erythrocytes (IEs) with adverse consequences for mother and baby …

Background. Plasmodium falciparum–infected erythrocytes (IEs) adhere to host cell
receptors, allowing parasites to sequester into deep vascular beds of various organs. This …

Placental malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum infection constitutes a major health
problem manifesting as severe disease and anaemia in the mother, impaired fetal …

Introduction: Malaria during pregnancy is a massive health problem in endemic areas.
Placental malaria infections caused by Plasmodium falciparum are responsible for up to one …

The human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is able to evade spleen-mediated
clearing from blood stream by sequestering in peripheral organs. This is due to the adhesive …

Naturally acquired protective immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria takes years to
develop. It relies mainly on Abs, particularly IgG specific for Plasmodium falciparum …