Acquired immunity to malaria
Naturally acquired immunity to falciparum malaria protects millions of people routinely
exposed to Plasmodium falciparum infection from severe disease and death. There is no …
exposed to Plasmodium falciparum infection from severe disease and death. There is no …
Cerebral Plasmodium falciparum malaria: The role of PfEMP1 in its pathogenesis and immunity, and PfEMP1‐based vaccines to prevent it
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 …
continues to be a major health problem worldwide. The unicellular Plasmodium‐parasites …
[HTML][HTML] Ancestry and pathology in King Tutankhamun's family
Context The New Kingdom in ancient Egypt, comprising the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties,
spanned the mid-16th to the early 11th centuries BC. The late 18th dynasty, which included …
spanned the mid-16th to the early 11th centuries BC. The late 18th dynasty, which included …
PfEMP1–a parasite protein family of key importance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria immunity and pathogenesis
L Hviid, ATR Jensen - Advances in parasitology, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …
essentially all malaria-related deaths. The accumulation in various tissues of erythrocytes …
Malarial anemia: of mice and men
AA Lamikanra, D Brown, A Potocnik… - Blood, The Journal …, 2007 - ashpublications.org
Severe malaria is manifest by a variety of clinical syndromes dependent on properties of
both the host and the parasite. In young infants, severe malarial anemia (SMA) is the most …
both the host and the parasite. In young infants, severe malarial anemia (SMA) is the most …
Determination of the processes driving the acquisition of immunity to malaria using a mathematical transmission model
Acquisition of partially protective immunity is a dominant feature of the epidemiology of
malaria among exposed individuals. The processes that determine the acquisition of …
malaria among exposed individuals. The processes that determine the acquisition of …
[HTML][HTML] Interactions of malnutrition and immune impairment, with specific reference to immunity against parasites
S Hughes, P Kelly - Parasite immunology, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It is well recognized that the relationship between malnutrition and infection is an intimate
one, and it is often assumed that this is because of impaired immune function. Management …
one, and it is often assumed that this is because of impaired immune function. Management …
A mathematical model for the dynamics of malaria in a human host and mosquito vector with temporary immunity
In the paper, we propose a model that tracks the dynamics of malaria in the human host and
mosquito vector. Our model incorporates some infected humans that recover from infection …
mosquito vector. Our model incorporates some infected humans that recover from infection …
[HTML][HTML] A novel domain cassette identifies Plasmodium falciparum PfEMP1 proteins binding ICAM-1 and is a target of cross-reactive, adhesion-inhibitory antibodies
A Bengtsson, L Joergensen, TS Rask… - The Journal of …, 2013 - journals.aai.org
Cerebral Plasmodium falciparum malaria is characterized by adhesion of infected
erythrocytes (IEs) to the cerebral microvasculature. This has been linked to parasites …
erythrocytes (IEs) to the cerebral microvasculature. This has been linked to parasites …
[HTML][HTML] Plasmodium falciparum infection and naturally acquired immunity to malaria antigens among Ghanaian children in Northern Ghana
Background The surge in malaria cases and deaths in recent years, particularly in Africa,
despite the widespread implementation of malaria-control measures could be due to …
despite the widespread implementation of malaria-control measures could be due to …