Naturally acquired immunity to falciparum malaria protects millions of people routinely
exposed to Plasmodium falciparum infection from severe disease and death. There is no …

The persistence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum during blood stage
proliferation in its host depends on the successive expression of variant molecules at the …

The sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum–infected red blood cells (irbcs) in the
microvasculature of organs is associated with severe disease; correspondingly, the …

Plasmodium falciparum imposes an enormous burden upon the developing world, with 300
to 500 million cases and 1 to 2 million deaths per year (94). Despite extensive research …

Despite encouraging progress over the past decade, malaria remains a major global health
challenge. Severe malaria accounts for the majority of malaria-related deaths, and early …

Plasmodium falciparum–infected erythrocytes bind to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) in the
placenta via the VAR2CSA protein, a member of the P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane …

Pregnancy-associated malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites
binding specifically to chondroitin sulfate A in the placenta. This sequestration of parasites is …

Background A large-scale study was set up in order to study the epidemiology, clinical
aspects, and immunopathology of gestational and placental malaria in north-west Colombia …

Antigens encoded by the var gene family are major virulence factors of the human malaria
parasite Plasmodium falciparum, exhibiting enormous intra-and interstrain diversity. Here …

Chagas' disease is produced by the haemophlagelated protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and
transmitted by haematophages insects such as Triatoma infestans (vinchuca). Due to vector …