Infections with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax cause over 600,000 deaths
each year, concentrated in Africa and in young children, but much of the world's population …

Abstract Purpose of Review Placental malaria is the primary mechanism through which
malaria in pregnancy causes adverse perinatal outcomes. This review summarizes recent …

Background Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is a simplified postmortem
examination technique that has shown to be an adequate approach for cause of death …

Background Prevalence and exposures of adverse birth outcomes is well studied in low-and-
middle-income countries but not well-established for the Pacific Island region. Our study …

Plasmodium parasites contain various virulence factors that modulate the host immune
response. Malarial pigment, or hemozoin (Hz), is an undegradable crystalline product of the …

Background Malaria is among the top causes of death in adolescent girls (10 to 19 years)
globally. Adolescent motherhood is associated with increased risk of adverse maternal and …

Background Malaria infection during pregnancy has negative health consequences for both
mothers and offspring. Sub-microscopic malaria infection during pregnancy is common in …

Objective This study examined the associated risk factors of adverse pregnancy outcomes
among Chinese females and furnished some fundamental principles and recommendations …

Half of all pregnancies at risk of malaria worldwide occur in the Asia–Pacific region, where
Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax co-exist. Despite substantial reductions in …

Background Placental malaria is associated with increased risk of adverse perinatal
outcomes. While primigravidity has been reported as a risk factor for placental malaria, little …