Apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium spp. use latent stages to
persist in the host, facilitate transmission, and thwart treatment of infected patients …

Conversion from asexual proliferation to sexual differentiation initiates the production of the
gametocyte, which is the malaria parasite stage required for human-to-mosquito …

Objectives To evaluate persistence of several Plasmodium antigens in pregnant women
after treatment and compare diagnostics during treatment follow‐up. Methods Thirty‐two …

Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulphadoxine− pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP)
is one of the main strategies for protecting pregnant women, fetus, and their new-born …

Abstract Objective: To assess N51I, C59R and S108N polymorphisms of dihydrofolate
reductase (dhfr) and A437G and K540E of dihydropteroate synthase (dhps) genes of P …

Malaria elimination is dependent on the ability to target both the pathogenic and
transmissible stages of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. These forms of …

The study re-visited malaria burden and pre-hospital medication among malarious subjects
in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria. A total of 1,657 febrile subjects were screened for malaria …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality, in particular in children and pregnant women. During pregnancy, Plasmodium …

Plasmodium falciparum is the causative agent of the most severe form of malaria.
Transmission from humans to mosquito vectors is an essential step in this eukaryotic …

Abstract Importance: In Africa most P. falciparum malaria infections during pregnancy remain
asymptomatic yet are associated with maternal anaemia and low birthweight. WHO …