[HTML][HTML] Parasite recognition and signaling mechanisms in innate immune responses to malaria

DC Gowda, X Wu - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Malaria caused by the Plasmodium family of parasites, especially P. falciparum and P. vivax,
is a major health problem in many countries in the tropical and subtropical regions of the …

Targeting aminoacyl tRNA synthetases for antimalarial drug development

SC Xie, MDW Griffin, EA Winzeler… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Infections caused by malaria parasites place an enormous burden on the world's poorest
communities. Breakthrough drugs with novel mechanisms of action are urgently needed. As …

Biological and pathological mechanisms leading to the birth of a small vulnerable newborn

PJ Hunter, T Awoyemi, AI Ayede, RM Chico, AL David… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
The pathway to a thriving newborn begins before conception and continues in utero with a
healthy placenta and the right balance of nutrients and growth factors that are timed and …

Prevention of malaria in pregnancy

M Desai, J Hill, S Fernandes, P Walker… - The Lancet infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Malaria remains one of the most preventable causes of adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent
preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine is used to prevent …

PRIMVAC vaccine adjuvanted with Alhydrogel or GLA-SE to prevent placental malaria: a first-in-human, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

SB Sirima, L Richert, A Chêne, AT Konate… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background PRIMVAC is a VAR2CSA-derived placental malaria vaccine candidate aiming
to prevent serious clinical outcomes of Plasmodium falciparum infection during pregnancy …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of infection in pregnancy on placental vascular development and adverse birth outcomes

AM Weckman, M Ngai, J Wright, CR McDonald… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Healthy fetal development is dependent on nutrient and oxygen transfer via the placenta.
Optimal growth and function of placental vasculature is therefore essential to support in …

An overview of malaria in pregnancy

M Bauserman, AL Conroy, K North, J Patterson… - Seminars in …, 2019 - Elsevier
One hundred twenty-five million pregnant women are at risk for contracting malaria, a
preventable cause of maternal and infant morbidity and death. Malaria parasites contribute …

[HTML][HTML] Global estimates of the number of pregnancies at risk of malaria from 2007 to 2020: a demographic study

V Reddy, DJ Weiss, J Rozier, FO Ter Kuile… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The most recent global estimates of the number of pregnancies at risk of
Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria infection are from 2007. To inform …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of monthly intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine with and without azithromycin versus monthly sulfadoxine …

M Madanitsa, HC Barsosio, DTR Minja, G Mtove… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with dihydroartemisinin–
piperaquine is more effective than IPTp with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine at reducing malaria …

[HTML][HTML] Improving pregnancy outcomes in low-and middle-income countries

RL Goldenberg, EM McClure, S Saleem - Reproductive health, 2018 - Springer
This paper reviews the very large discrepancies in pregnancy outcomes between high, low
and middle-income countries and then presents the medical causes of maternal mortality …