Malaria: influence of Anopheles mosquito saliva on Plasmodium infection

G Arora, YM Chuang, P Sinnis, G Dimopoulos… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Malaria is caused by Plasmodium protozoa that are transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes.
Plasmodium sporozoites are released with saliva when an infected female mosquito takes a …

SARS‐CoV‐2‐mediated immune system activation and potential application in immunotherapy

Y Tan, F Tang - Medicinal research reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Although novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)‐mediated
pulmonary inflammation has recently attracted great attention, its pathology and …

Current malaria infection, previous malaria exposure, and clinical profiles and outcomes of COVID-19 in a setting of high malaria transmission: an exploratory cohort …

J Achan, A Serwanga, H Wanzira, T Kyagulanyi… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The potential effects of SARS-CoV-2 and Plasmodium falciparum co-infection
on host susceptibility and pathogenesis remain unknown. We aimed to establish the …

Plasmodium falciparum malaria drives epigenetic reprogramming of human monocytes toward a regulatory phenotype

R Guha, A Mathioudaki, S Doumbo, D Doumtabe… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
In malaria-naïve children and adults, Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (Pf-
iRBCs) trigger fever and other symptoms of systemic inflammation. However, in endemic …

Increased interleukin-6 levels associated with malaria infection and disease severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Wilairatana, W Mala, GDJ Milanez, FR Masangkay… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is generated by immune cells during infection with malaria
parasites and they are associated with the immunopathogenesis of malaria. The present …

Inflammatory cytokines as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of severe malaria in children in Ghana

E Obeng-Aboagye, A Frimpong, JA Amponsah… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Severe malaria (SM) is a fatal multi-system disease which accounted for an
estimated 619,000 deaths in 2021. Less than 30% of children presenting with SM are …

Asymptomatic malaria infection is maintained by a balanced pro-and anti-inflammatory response

A Frimpong, J Amponsah, AS Adjokatseh… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines are important mediators of immunity and
are associated with malaria disease outcomes. However, their role in the establishment of …

Understanding P. falciparum Asymptomatic Infections: A Proposition for a Transcriptomic Approach

KM Kimenyi, K Wamae, LI Ochola-Oyier - Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Malaria is still a significant public health burden in the tropics. Infection with malaria causing
parasites results in a wide range of clinical disease presentations, from severe to …

[HTML][HTML] Age-specific malaria vulnerability and transmission reservoir among children

R Ranjha, K Singh, RK Baharia, M Mohan, AR Anvikar… - Global Pediatrics, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The pediatric population, especially under-five children, is highly susceptible to
malaria and accounts for 76% of global malaria deaths according to the World Malaria …

Systems analysis shows a role of cytophilic antibodies in shaping innate tolerance to malaria

MJ Lautenbach, V Yman, CS Silva, N Kadri, I Broumou… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Natural immunity to malaria develops over time with repeated malaria episodes, but
protection against severe malaria and immune regulation limiting immunopathology, called …