Plasmodium—a brief introduction to the parasites causing human malaria and their basic biology

S Sato - Journal of physiological anthropology, 2021 - Springer
Malaria is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of humans. It is problematic
clinically and economically as it prevails in poorer countries and regions, strongly hindering …

The impact of delayed treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria on progression to severe malaria: A systematic review and a pooled multicentre individual …

A Mousa, A Al-Taiar, NM Anstey, C Badaut… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Delay in receiving treatment for uncomplicated malaria (UM) is often reported to
increase the risk of developing severe malaria (SM), but access to treatment remains low in …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria surveillance—United States, 2017

KE Mace - MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 2021 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: Malaria in humans is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the
genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted by the bite of an infective female …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial blood: the history and current perspectives of blood substitutes

F Khan, K Singh, MT Friedman - Discoveries, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Blood transfusions are one of the most common procedures performed in hospitalized
patients. Yet, despite all of the measures taken to ensure the safety of the blood supply …

[HTML][HTML] Digital PCR: A new technology for diagnosis of parasitic infections

E Pomari, C Piubelli, F Perandin, Z Bisoffi - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Parasitic infections are responsible for a significant burden of disease
worldwide as a result of international travel and immigration. More accurate diagnostic tools …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria control in Africa: A preliminary analysis

L Gao, Q Shi, Z Liu, Z Li, X Dong - Tropical Medicine and Infectious …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Malaria remains a significant public health concern in Africa, and the emerging coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have negatively impacted malaria control. Here …

Nosocomial infections: Do not forget the parasites!

U Fürnkranz, J Walochnik - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nosocomial infections (NIs) pose an increasing threat to public health. The majority of NIs
are bacterial, fungal, and viral infections; however, parasites also play a considerable role in …

Migration medicine

C Greenaway, F Castelli - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2019 - id.theclinics.com
Human migration is rising globally and has increased substantially in recent years, resulting
in movement of microbes to new geographic regions. This trend has implications for the …

Molecular monitoring of the diversity of human pathogenic malaria species in blood donations on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

T Schindler, T Robaina, J Sax, JR Bieri, M Mpina… - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Malaria can be transmitted by blood transfusion from human to human and it is
responsible for the majority of transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases worldwide. In sub …

An update on prevention of malaria in travelers

NI Agudelo Higuita, BP White… - Therapeutic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Malaria, a parasitic disease caused by protozoa belonging to the genus Plasmodium,
continues to represent a formidable public health challenge. Despite being a preventable …