Malaria biology and disease pathogenesis: insights for new treatments
LH Miller, HC Ackerman, X Su, TE Wellems - Nature medicine, 2013 - nature.com
Plasmodium falciparum malaria, an infectious disease caused by a parasitic protozoan,
claims the lives of nearly a million children each year in Africa alone and is a top public …
claims the lives of nearly a million children each year in Africa alone and is a top public …
Cerebral Plasmodium falciparum malaria: The role of PfEMP1 in its pathogenesis and immunity, and PfEMP1‐based vaccines to prevent it
Malaria, a mosquito‐borne infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium
continues to be a major health problem worldwide. The unicellular Plasmodium‐parasites …
continues to be a major health problem worldwide. The unicellular Plasmodium‐parasites …
Severe malaria is associated with parasite binding to endothelial protein C receptor
Sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in host blood vessels is a key
triggering event in the pathogenesis of severe childhood malaria, which is responsible for …
triggering event in the pathogenesis of severe childhood malaria, which is responsible for …
Increased circulation time of Plasmodium falciparum underlies persistent asymptomatic infection in the dry season
CM Andrade, H Fleckenstein, R Thomson-Luque… - Nature Medicine, 2020 - nature.com
The dry season is a major challenge for Plasmodium falciparum parasites in many malaria
endemic regions, where water availability limits mosquito vectors to only part of the year …
endemic regions, where water availability limits mosquito vectors to only part of the year …
Variant surface antigens of Plasmodium falciparum and their roles in severe malaria
Proliferation and differentiation inside erythrocytes are important steps in the life cycle of
Plasmodium spp. To achieve these, the parasites export polypeptides to the surface of …
Plasmodium spp. To achieve these, the parasites export polypeptides to the surface of …
Malaria immunity in man and mosquito: insights into unsolved mysteries of a deadly infectious disease
PD Crompton, J Moebius, S Portugal… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by parasites of the obligate intracellular
Apicomplexa phylum the most deadly of which, Plasmodium falciparum, prevails in Africa …
Apicomplexa phylum the most deadly of which, Plasmodium falciparum, prevails in Africa …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the pathogenesis of severe malaria: a multidisciplinary and cross-geographical approach
SC Wassmer, TE Taylor, PK Rathod… - The American journal …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
More than a century after the discovery of Plasmodium spp. parasites, the pathogenesis of
severe malaria is still not well understood. The majority of malaria cases are caused by …
severe malaria is still not well understood. The majority of malaria cases are caused by …
[HTML][HTML] Naturally Acquired Humoral Immunity Against Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
SJ Gonzales, RA Reyes, AE Braddom… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Malaria remains a significant contributor to the global burden of disease, with around 40% of
the world's population at risk of Plasmodium infections. The development of an effective …
the world's population at risk of Plasmodium infections. The development of an effective …
[HTML][HTML] Structure-guided identification of a family of dual receptor-binding PfEMP1 that is associated with cerebral malaria
F Lennartz, Y Adams, A Bengtsson, RW Olsen… - Cell host & …, 2017 - cell.com
Cerebral malaria is a deadly outcome of infection by Plasmodium falciparum, occurring
when parasite-infected erythrocytes accumulate in the brain. These erythrocytes display …
when parasite-infected erythrocytes accumulate in the brain. These erythrocytes display …
New insights into malaria pathogenesis
Malaria remains a major public health threat in tropical and subtropical regions across the
world. Even though less than 1% of malaria infections are fatal, this leads to about 430,000 …
world. Even though less than 1% of malaria infections are fatal, this leads to about 430,000 …