Epidemiology and infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax gametocytes in relation to malaria control and elimination
T Bousema, C Drakeley - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropics, with Plasmodium
falciparum responsible for the majority of the disease burden and P. vivax being the …
falciparum responsible for the majority of the disease burden and P. vivax being the …
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 …
[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 …
Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 Diversity in Seven Genomes – Divide and Conquer
TS Rask, DA Hansen, TG Theander… - PLoS computational …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
The var gene encoded hyper-variable Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane
protein 1 (PfEMP1) family mediates cytoadhesion of infected erythrocytes to human …
protein 1 (PfEMP1) family mediates cytoadhesion of infected erythrocytes to human …
Malaria's deadly grip: cytoadhesion of Plasmodium falciparum‐infected erythrocytes
Cytoadhesion of P lasmodium falciparum‐infected erythrocytes to host microvasculature is a
key virulence determinant. Parasite binding is mediated by a large family of clonally variant …
key virulence determinant. Parasite binding is mediated by a large family of clonally variant …
Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 domain cassettes 8 and 13 are associated with severe malaria in children
T Lavstsen, L Turner, F Saguti… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The clinical outcome of Plasmodium falciparum infections ranges from asymptomatic
parasitemia to severe malaria syndromes associated with high mortality. The virulence of P …
parasitemia to severe malaria syndromes associated with high mortality. The virulence of P …
Surface antigens of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes as immune targets and malaria vaccine candidates
Understanding the targets and mechanisms of human immunity to malaria caused by
Plasmodium falciparum is crucial for advancing effective vaccines and developing tools for …
Plasmodium falciparum is crucial for advancing effective vaccines and developing tools for …
PfEMP1–a parasite protein family of key importance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria immunity and pathogenesis
L Hviid, ATR Jensen - Advances in parasitology, 2015 - Elsevier
Plasmodium falciparum causes the most severe form of malaria and is responsible for
essentially all malaria-related deaths. The accumulation in various tissues of erythrocytes …
essentially all malaria-related deaths. The accumulation in various tissues of erythrocytes …
[HTML][HTML] Structural conservation despite huge sequence diversity allows EPCR binding by the PfEMP1 family implicated in severe childhood malaria
The PfEMP1 family of surface proteins is central for Plasmodium falciparum virulence and
must retain the ability to bind to host receptors while also diversifying to aid immune evasion …
must retain the ability to bind to host receptors while also diversifying to aid immune evasion …