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The role of Plasmodium falciparum var genes in malaria in pregnancy [PDF]

, 2004
Sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the placenta is responsible for many of the harmful effects of malaria during pregnancy. Sequestration occurs as a result of parasite adhesion molecules expressed on the surface of infected ...
Andrews, Baruch, Beeson, Beeson, Beeson, Brabin, Buffet, Chen, Costa, Creasey, Dorman, Duffy, Duffy, Flick, Freitas-Junior, Fried, Fried, Fried, Fried, Gardner, Jensen, Kyes, Kyes, Lekana Douki, McCormick, McGregor, Menendez, Menendez, Nosten, O'Neil-Dunne, Reeder, Reeder, Ricke, Rowe, Rowe, Salanti, Salanti, Shulman, Smith, Smith, Smith, Smith, Staalsoe, Staalsoe, Steketee, Su, Suguitan, Taylor, Taylor, Walter, Ward, Winter   +51 more
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Cytokine profiles among patients co-infected with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and soil borne helminths attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, in Uganda

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2018
Background Malaria and helminths share the same geographical distribution in tropical Africa. Studies of the interaction of helminth and malaria co-infection in humans have been few and are mainly epidemiological, with little information on cellular ...
Richard Bwanika, Charles D. Kato, Johnson Welishe, Daniel C. Mwandah   +3 more
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Haematological parameters, haemozoin-containing leukocytes in Sudanese children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018
Introduction: Haemozoin –containing leucocytes (HCL) can be used to predict severe malaria. Methodology: A case –control study was conducted in Singa, Sudan, to investigate the haematological values and HCL in children with severe Plasmodium ...
Magdi M Salih, Hatim G Eltahir, Tajeldin M Abdallah, Tariq E Elmahdi, Ammar H Khamis, Elfatih E Malik, Ishag Adam   +6 more
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Experience and Challenges from Clinical Trials with Malaria Vaccines in Africa. [PDF]

, 2013
Malaria vaccines are considered amongst the most important modalities for potential elimination of malaria disease and transmission. Research and development in this field has been an area of intense effort by many groups over the last few decades ...
A Nyika, A Olotu, A Roca-Feltrer, AA Holder, AJ Luty, AVS Hill, B Moonen, Bernhards Ogutu, Beverly Msambichaka, BF Chumpitazi, Bouharoun-Tayoun H Druilhe P, C Guinovart, C Roussilhon, C Swysen, DA Chokshi, DA Diallo, E Peduzzi, Eakin, Bull SS, Riley K,Reeves MM, Gutierrez S, McLaughlin P, FM Ndungu, FM Ndungu, FM Thompson, Grace Mwangoka, H Bouharoun-Tayoun, HL Smits, I Nebie, J Schantz-Dunn, JL Sarthou, K Miura, K Shubis, KE Kester, KE Kester, KP Asante, L Schwartz, M Roestenberg, M Roestenberg, Marcel Tanner, Maxmillian Mpina, MP Girad, Nahya Salim, NC Iriemenam, NJ White, OK Doumbo, PG Cech, PL Alonso, PL Alonso, PL Alonso, PO Tindana, R Chilengi, RR Taylor, S Casares, Salim Abdulla, Seif Shekalaghe, Shubis Kafuruki, SJ Rogerson, SL Hoffman, ST Agnandji, ST Agnandji, T Smith, T Smith, T Smith, TA Lang, The malERA Consultative Group on Vaccines, Tutu Mzee, V Gardette, V Moorthy, WHO, WHO, YP Shi   +67 more
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FALCIPARUM MALARIA

The Professional Medical Journal, 2018
Objective: To determine how Falciparum Malaria can present clinically in various ways. A study conducted on 150 admitted patients. Subjects and Methods: This descriptive case-series, single center study was conducted in Medical B Unit, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from November 2012 to June 2013.
Inamullah Khan, Hassan Rehman, Shafaq Naz, Zafar Haya   +3 more
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Detection of persistent Plasmodium spp. infections in Ugandan children after artemether-lumefantrine treatment [PDF]

, 2014
During a longitudinal study investigating the dynamics of malaria in Ugandan lakeshore communities, a consistently high malaria prevalence was observed in young children despite regular treatment.
AARON ATUHAIRE, COLIN J. SUTHERLAND, Dinko, Felger, Fogg, GERALD MWESIGWA, J. RUSSELL STOTHARD, JOSÉ C. SOUSA-FIGUEIREDO, JUMA NABONGE, Katz, MARTHA BETSON, MOSES ADRIKO, MOSES ARINAITWE, NARCIS B. KABATEREINE   +13 more
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Hyponatraemia in imported malaria is common and associated with disease severity

Malaria Journal, 2010
Background Hyponatraemia (serum sodium < 135 mmol/L) has long been recognized as a complication of malaria. However, few studies have been done in non-immune adult populations.
Hoorn Ewout J, Zietse Robert, Hesselink Dennis A, van Wolfswinkel Marlies E, van Genderen Perry JJ   +4 more
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Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter and multidrug resistance 1 genes: parasite risk factors that affect treatment outcomes for P. falciparum malaria after artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine. [PDF]

, 2014
Adequate clinical and parasitologic cure by artemisinin combination therapies relies on the artemisinin component and the partner drug. Polymorphisms in the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (pfcrt) and P.
Adam, Ishag, Ademowo, George, Arze, Cesar, Asaq Molecular Marker Study Group, Baliraine, Frederick N, Berens-Riha, Nicole, Björkman, Anders, Borrmann, Steffen, Checchi, Francesco, Dahal, Prabin, Davis, Timothy ME, Desai, Meghna, Dhorda, Mehul, Djimdé, Abdoulaye A, Dorsey, Grant, El-Sayed, Badria B, Eshetu, Teferi, Eyase, Frederick, Falade, Catherine, Faucher, Jean-François, Fröberg, Gabrielle, Gadalla, Nahla B, Grivoyannis, Anastasia, Guérin, Philippe, Hamour, Sally, Houzé, Sandrine, Johnson, Jacob, Kamugisha, Erasmus, Kariuki, Simon, Kiechel, Jean-René, Kironde, Fred, Kofoed, Poul-Erik, LeBras, Jacques, Malmberg, Maja, Moriera, Clarissa, Mwai, Leah, Mårtensson, Andreas, Ménard, Didier, Ngasala, Billy, Nosten, Francois, Nsanzabana, Christian, Nsobya, Samuel L, Nzila, Alexis, Oguike, Mary, Ogutu, Bernhards, Otienoburu, Sabina Dahlström, Ouédraogo, Jean-Bosco, Piola, Patrice, Plowe, Christopher V, Price, Ric N, Rombo, Lars, Rosenthal, Philip J, Schramm, Birgit, Sibley, Carol Hopkins, Somé, A Fabrice, Stepniewska, Kasia, Sutherland, Colin J, Thwing, Julie, Ursing, Johan, Venkatesan, Meera, Wong, Rina PM, Zeynudin, Ahmed, Zongo, Issaka   +62 more
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Risk Factors for Imported Fatal Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, France, 1996–2003

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a serious health hazard for travelers to malaria-endemic areas and is often diagnosed on return to the country of residence.
Fabrice Legros, Olivier Bouchaud, Thierry Ancelle, Amandine Arnaud, Sandrine Cojean, Jacques Le Bras, Martin Danis, Arnaud Fontanet, Rémy Durand, Autochthonous Malaria Epidemiology   +9 more
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Low efficacy of the combination artesunate plus amodiaquine for uncomplicated falciparum malaria among children under 5 years in Kailahun, Sierra Leone. [PDF]

, 2006
OBJECTIVE: In 2004, Sierra Leone adopted artesunate plus amodiaquine as first-line antimalarial treatment. We evaluated the efficacy of this combination in Kailahun, where a previous study had shown 70.2% efficacy of amodiaquine in monotherapy.
Balkan, S, Checchi, F, Durand, R, Grandesso, F, Guthmann, J P, Hagerman, A, Kamara, S, Lam, E, Scollo, G   +8 more
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