This review defines the concepts of maternal–fetal (congenital) and vertical transmissions
(mother-to-child) of pathogens and specifies the human parasites susceptible to be …

Malaria is one of the most serious infectious diseases with most of the severe disease
caused by Plasmodium falciparum (Pf). Naturally acquired immunity develops over time after …

The past decade has seen an unprecedented surge in political commitment and
international funding for malaria control. Coverage with existing control methods (ie, vector …

Background Intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPT-SP) is
currently the recommended regimen for prevention of malaria in pregnancy in endemic …

Albeit pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) poses a potential risk for over 125 million
women each year, an accurate review assessing the impact on malaria in infants has yet to …

Background Antibody-mediated complement fixation has previously been associated with
protection against malaria in naturally acquired immunity. However, the process of early-life …

Malaria remains a major cause of mortality among children under the age of five years; it is
endemic throughout Nigeria with seasonal variation in different geographic zones of the …

Despite the protection provided by several factors, including maternal antibodies, the burden
of malaria in young infants may be higher than previously thought. Infants with congenital or …

Objective To review methods for the statistical analysis of parasite and other skewed count
data. Methods Statistical methods for skewed count data are described and compared, with …

Background Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a leading cause of child mortality in Nigeria.
Neonates are born with maternal antibodies from placental transfer which may protect …