The impact of malaria during pregnancy on low birth weight in East-Africa: a topical review

L Bakken, PO Iversen - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Globally, approximately 15% of all babies are born with low birth weight (< 2.5
kg) and≥ 90% of them are born in low-and middle-income countries. Malaria infection in …

Does the human placenta delivered at term have a microbiota? Results of cultivation, quantitative real-time PCR, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and metagenomics

KR Theis, R Romero, AD Winters, JM Greenberg… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The human placenta has been traditionally viewed as sterile, and microbial
invasion of this organ has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Yet, recent …

Placental malaria

AK Zakama, N Ozarslan, SL Gaw - Current tropical medicine reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Placental malaria is the primary mechanism through which
malaria in pregnancy causes adverse perinatal outcomes. This review summarizes recent …

Performance and application of commercially available loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) kits in malaria endemic and non-endemic settings

U Morris, B Aydin-Schmidt - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a sensitive molecular tool suitable for use
as a near point-of-care test for the diagnosis of malaria. Recent meta-analyses have detailed …

In silico modeling revealed phytomolecules derived from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) leaf extract as promising candidates for malaria therapy

IO Evbuomwan, OO Alejolowo, TC Elebiyo… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The emergence of varying levels of resistance to currently available antimalarial drugs
significantly threatens global health. This factor heightens the urgency to explore bioactive …

Malaria in pregnancy shapes the development of foetal and infant immunity

WE Harrington, A Kakuru… - Parasite immunology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria, particularly Plasmodium falciparum, continues to disproportionately affect pregnant
women. In addition to the profoundly deleterious impact of maternal malaria on the health of …

Factors associated with sub-microscopic placental malaria and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes among HIV-negative women in Dar es Salaam …

AV Kalinjuma, AM Darling, FM Mugusi, AI Abioye… - BMC Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Malaria infection during pregnancy has negative health consequences for both
mothers and offspring. Sub-microscopic malaria infection during pregnancy is common in …

The impact of gravidity, symptomatology and timing of infection on placental malaria

EE Tran, ML Cheeks, A Kakuru, MK Muhindo… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
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 …

The immune response to malaria in utero

ME Feeney - Immunological reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria causes tremendous early childhood morbidity and mortality, providing an urgent
impetus for the development of a vaccine that is effective in neonates. However, the infant …

Evaluation of the usefulness of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in a context with increased resistance of …

NK Kayiba, DM Yobi, VRK Tchakounang… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Increasing resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to sulfadoxine-
pyrimethamine (SP) threatens its usefulness for intermittent preventive treatment in …