Plasmodium vivax infection, the predominant cause of malaria in Asia and Latin America,
affects~ 14 million individuals annually, with considerable adverse effects on wellbeing and …

Background In endemic areas, pregnant women are highly susceptible to Plasmodium
falciparum malaria characterized by the accumulation of parasitized red blood cells (pRBC) …

Placental malaria (PM) due to Plasmodium falciparum is a major cause of maternal, fetal
and infant mortality, but the mechanisms of pathogenesis and protective immunity are …

In areas where Plasmodium falciparum transmission is endemic, clinical immunity against
malaria is progressively acquired during childhood and adults are usually protected against …

Plasmodium parasites are the causative agent of malaria, a disease that kills approximately
450,000 individuals annually, with the majority of deaths occurring in children under the age …

Malaria in pregnancy can cause serious adverse outcomes for the mother and the fetus.
However, little is known about the effects of submicroscopic infections (SMIs) in pregnancy …

Introduction: Malaria during pregnancy is a massive health problem in endemic areas.
Placental malaria infections caused by Plasmodium falciparum are responsible for up to one …

Introduction: Several malaria vaccines are under various phases of development with some
promising results. In placental malaria (PM) a deliberately anti-disease approach is …

Abstract Background In pregnancy, Plasmodium falciparum parasites express the surface
antigen VAR2CSA, which mediates adherence of red blood cells to chondroitin sulfate A …

Clinical immunity to malaria is associated with the acquisition of IgG specific for members of
the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) family of clonally …