Placental malaria is a condition that affects pregnant women infected with the malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum). This condition causes a range of adverse effects, including abortions, ...

The median prevalence of placental malaria detected by placental histology between 1993 and 2009 in ten different studies was 33.2% (range: 17.2–52.5% [29]).

Host Biomarkers for Detecting Placental Malaria Infection As existing methods to diagnose malaria in pregnancy are insensitive to low parasitemia infections, asymptomatic and occult placental ...

Maternal antibodies passed across the placenta can hinder the efficacy of malaria vaccines in infants under five months, suggesting adjustments to vaccination timing. The effect of Plasmodium ...

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 ...

The very act of becoming pregnant creates a potentially deadly vulnerability to malaria. The placenta, the new organ that forms to nourish the fetus, presents new receptors for the disease to bind to.

The placental clots interfere with fetal growth, and they’re one of the reasons why a pregnant woman is between three and four times more likely to miscarry if she has a malaria infection, and ...

Meanwhile, every year 50,000–70,000 young African mothers die from placental malaria.

“Because placental malaria causes underdevelopment of the fetus and fetal death as well because of this nutrient transport between the mother and the fetus,” Du said.

Modelling disease: Senior author Sarah Du and colleagues have created a novel microfluidic device that could help develop life-saving treatments for placental malaria. (Courtesy: Alex Dolce, Florida ...

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, ...