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

There are still approximately 500 million cases of malaria and 1 million deaths from malaria
each year. Yet recently, malaria incidence has been dramatically reduced in some parts of …

Objective: Studying the biology of the human placenta represents a major experimental
challenge. Although conventional cell culture techniques have been used to study different …

Abstract Background. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are responsible for
most of the global burden of malaria. Although the accentuated pathogenicity of P …

Most pregnant women at risk of for infection with Plasmodium vivax live in the Asia-Pacific
region. However, malaria in pregnancy is not recognised as a priority by many governments …

Preeclampsia (PE) is a complex, multisystem disorder that remains a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in pregnancy. Four main classes of dysregulation accompany PE …

Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disorder with profound implications for both mother and
fetus. Its origins lie in the earliest stages of pregnancy. Abnormal interactions between fetal …

Malaria continues to exert a tremendous health burden on human populations, reflecting
astonishingly successful adaptations of the causative Plasmodium parasites. We discuss …

Background Geohelminth infections are common in rural western Kenya, but risk factors and
effects among pregnant women are not clear. Methodology During a community-based …

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