Malaria, a mosquito‐borne infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium
continues to be a major health problem worldwide. The unicellular Plasmodium‐parasites …

Thrombospondin-1 is a secreted matricellular glycoprotein that modulates cell behavior by
interacting with components of the extracellular matrix and with several cell surface …

CD36 is a scavenger receptor involved in fatty acid metabolism, innate immunity and
angiogenesis. It interacts with lipoprotein particles and facilitates uptake of long chain fatty …

Cerebral malaria is a deadly outcome of infection by Plasmodium falciparum, occurring
when parasite-infected erythrocytes accumulate in the brain. These erythrocytes display …

Infections with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax cause over 600,000 deaths
each year, concentrated in Africa and in young children, but much of the world's population …

Early data emerging from the first phase 3 trial of a malaria vaccine are raising hopes that a
licensed vaccine will soon be available for use in endemic countries, but given the relatively …

Plasmodium falciparum causes the most severe form of malaria and is responsible for
essentially all malaria-related deaths. The accumulation in various tissues of erythrocytes …

Cerebral malaria is the most deadly manifestation of infection with Plasmodium falciparum.
The pathology of cerebral malaria is characterized by the accumulation of infected …

Cerebral malaria (CM) is a deadly complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection, but
specific interactions involved in cerebral homing of infected erythrocytes (IEs) are poorly …

Cerebral malaria (CM) is caused by the binding of Plasmodium falciparum–infected
erythrocytes (IEs) to the brain microvasculature, leading to inflammation, vessel occlusion …