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 …

While half of the world's population is at risk of malaria, the most vulnerable are still children
under five, pregnant women and returning travelers. Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria …

Monocytes are innate immune cells essential for host protection against malaria. Upon
activation, monocytes function to help reduce parasite burden through phagocytosis …

Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a systemic vasculitis with several clinical manifestations.
Neutrophil hyperactivation mediates vascular BS pathogenesis, via both a massive reactive …

Background In low malaria transmission areas, many people acquire multiple malaria
infections within a single season. This study aimed to describe the pattern and …

Globally, malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are both independently
associated with a massive burden of disease and death. While their co-infection has been …

Background In the recent years Plasmodium vivax has been reported to cause severe
infections associated with mortality. Clinical evaluation has limited accuracy for the early …

Background Many kinds of immune cells are involved in malaria infection. γδT cells
represent a special type of immune cell between natural and adaptive immune cells that …

Background Plasmodium vivax proteins with variant interspersed repeats (VIR) are the key
proteins used by the parasite to escape from the host immune system through the creation of …

Plasmodium vivax is the most prevalent cause of malaria outside of Africa. P. vivax biology
and pathogenesis are still poorly understood. The role of one highly occurring phenotype in …