Malaria rapid diagnostic tests: literary review and recommendation for a quality assurance, quality control algorithm

MJ Kavanaugh, SE Azzam, DM Rockabrand - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have had an enormous global impact which
contributed to the World Health Organization paradigm shift from empiric treatment to …

Genetic diversity and deletion of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3: a threat to diagnosis of P. falciparum malaria

M Gendrot, R Fawaz, J Dormoi, M Madamet… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background PfHRP2-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), based on the recognition of the
Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2, are currently the most used tests in malaria …

Molecular surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum drug-resistance markers in Vietnam using multiplex amplicon sequencing (2000–2016)

E Rovira-Vallbona, JH Kattenberg, NV Hong… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Emergence and spread of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based
combination therapies (ACT) is a major challenge for Greater Mekong Subregion countries …

The immune response to malaria in utero

ME Feeney - Immunological reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria causes tremendous early childhood morbidity and mortality, providing an urgent
impetus for the development of a vaccine that is effective in neonates. However, the infant …

Asymptomatic malaria and anaemia among pregnant women during high and low malaria transmission seasons in Burkina Faso: household-based cross-sectional …

T Rouamba, S Samadoulougou, M Ouédraogo, H Hien… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Malaria in endemic countries is often asymptomatic during pregnancy, but it has
substantial consequences for both the mother and her unborn baby. During pregnancy …

Pregnancy and infection: using disease pathogenesis to inform vaccine strategy

MS Vermillion, SL Klein - npj Vaccines, 2018 - nature.com
Vaccination is the mainstay of preventative medicine for many infectious diseases. Pregnant
women, unborn fetuses, and neonates represent three at-risk populations that can be …

Plasmodium falciparum sexual conversion rates can be affected by artemisinin-based treatment in naturally infected malaria patients

HP Portugaliza, HM Natama, P Guetens… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Artemisinins (ART) are the key component of the frontline antimalarial
treatment, but their impact on Plasmodium falciparum sexual conversion rates in natural …

Associations between prenatal malaria exposure, maternal antibodies at birth, and malaria susceptibility during the first year of life in Burkina Faso

HM Natama, G Moncunill, M Vidal… - Infection and …, 2023 - journals.asm.org
In this study, we investigated how different categories of prenatal malaria exposure (PME)
influence levels of maternal antibodies in cord blood samples and the subsequent risk of …

Global prevalence of congenital malaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JA Bilal, EE Malik, A Al-Nafeesah, I Adam - European Journal of Obstetrics …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to pool the prevalence of
congenital malaria. Study design The guideline of the Preferred Reporting Items for …

Modulation of innate immune responses at birth by prenatal malaria exposure and association with malaria risk during the first year of life

HM Natama, G Moncunill, E Rovira-Vallbona, H Sanz… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Factors driving inter-individual differences in immune responses upon different
types of prenatal malaria exposure (PME) and subsequent risk of malaria in infancy remain …