Malaria can be fatal during pregnancy, posing a serious risk to both mothers and fetuses, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Primigravidae are particularly susceptible to placental malaria in areas ...

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child. Each year, placental malaria causes nearly 200,000 newborn deaths, ...

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child. Each year, placental malaria causes nearly 200,000 newborn deaths, ...

Malaria infection during pregnancy poses serious risks to women and infants. The March of Dimes Foundation, an American organization that works to improve pregnancy and baby health, has now funded ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2012;10(10):1177-1187. Two methodologies are most relevant for placental histology: fresh frozen versus formalin fixation with paraffin embedding (FFPE). During standard ...

The placenta's response to infections from malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria has been mapped in high resolution, possibly paving the way for new treatment options. The first panoramic view of ...

Malaria during pregnancy is a significant public health concern, but the impact of the disease on maternal and fetal health is considerably reduced with the use of enhanced prevention and treatment ...

Scientists have finally figured out how the Zika virus manages to enter the placentas of pregnant women. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that the Zika virus builds tiny ...

Polymorphisms of ATP2B4 encoding an ubiquitous Ca 2+ pump protect against severe childhood malaria. We assessed the influence of a main polymorphism (rs10900585) on malaria among 834 delivering ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2012;10(11):1331-1342. PCR has technical advantages over histology for malaria surveillance because sample collection is simple (finger-prick blood spot on filter paper) ...

Malaria in pregnancy remains a major public health concern, particularly in sub‐Saharan Africa, where Plasmodium falciparum infection can lead to adverse outcomes including maternal anaemia, low ...