Innate immune receptors have a key role in immune surveillance by sensing
microorganisms and initiating protective immune responses. However, the innate immune …

During pregnancy, the placenta forms the anatomical barrier between the mother and
developing fetus. Infectious agents can potentially breach the placental barrier resulting in …

Apicomplexans are a group of pathogenic protists that cause various diseases in humans
and animals that cause economic losses worldwide. These unicellular eukaryotes are …

Placental malaria (PM) is associated with severe inflammation leading to abortion, preterm
delivery, and intrauterine growth restriction. Innate immunity responses play critical roles, but …

Malaria-associate pregnancy has a significant impact on infant morbidity and mortality. The
detrimental effects of malaria infection during pregnancy have been shown to correlate with …

Malaria is one of the most serious infectious diseases in humans and responsible for
approximately 500 million clinical cases and 500 thousand deaths annually. Acquired …

Malaria in pregnancy is a public health concern in malaria-endemic areas. Accumulation of
maternal immune cells in the placenta and increased levels of inflammatory cytokines …

Introduction Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria due to a combination of
physiological and immunological changes. The infection may even affect the growth and …

Introduction Malaria in pregnancy causes a dual brunt on the mother as well as the foetus.
Upregulation of T-regulatory cells (Tregs) during pregnancy allows tolerance towards the …

Complicated/severe cases of placental pathology due to Plasmodium falciparum and P.
vivax, especially adverse pregnancy outcomes during P. vivax infection, have been …