The mystery of persistent, asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections

X Zhang, KW Deitsch - Current opinion in microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Malaria caused by P. falciparum can result in chronic infections lasting
years.•Loss of surface antigen expression enables parasites to avoid immune …

Individual variation in Plasmodium vivax malaria risk: Are repeatedly infected people just unlucky?

RM Corder, AP Arez, MU Ferreira - PLOS Neglected Tropical …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Extensive research has examined why some people have frequent Plasmodium falciparum
malaria episodes in sub-Saharan Africa while others remain free of disease most of the time …

Analysis of fifty years of severe malaria worldwide research

JA Garrido-Cardenas, L González-Cerón… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study analyzed fifty years of severe malaria research worldwide. Malaria is a parasitic
disease that continues to have a significant impact on global health, particularly in sub …

Infection length and host environment influence on Plasmodium falciparum dry season reservoir

CM Andrade, M Carrasquilla, U Dabbas… - EMBO Molecular …, 2024 - embopress.org
Persistence of malaria parasites in asymptomatic hosts is crucial in areas of seasonally-
interrupted transmission, where P. falciparum bridges wet seasons months apart. During the …

A single cell atlas of sexual development in Plasmodium falciparum

SK Dogga, JC Rop, J Cudini, E Farr, A Dara… - Science, 2024 - science.org
The developmental decision made by malaria parasites to become sexual underlies all
malaria transmission. Here, we describe a rich atlas of short-and long-read single-cell …

A member of the tryptophan-rich protein family is required for efficient sequestration of Plasmodium berghei schizonts

JA Gabelich, J Grützke, F Kirscht, O Popp… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Protein export and host membrane remodeling are crucial for multiple Plasmodium species
to establish a niche in infected hosts. To better understand the contribution of these …

Iron transport pathways in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum revealed by RNA-sequencing

J Wunderlich, V Kotov, L Votborg-Novél… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Host iron deficiency is protective against severe malaria as the human malaria parasite
Plasmodium falciparum depends on bioavailable iron from its host to proliferate. The …

Gene expression analyses reveal differences in children's response to malaria according to their age

K Tebben, S Yirampo, D Coulibaly, AK Koné… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract In Bandiagara, Mali, children experience on average two clinical malaria episodes
per year. However, even in the same transmission area, the number of uncomplicated …

Infected erythrocytes and plasma proteomics reveal a specific protein signature of severe malaria

J Fraering, V Salnot, EF Gautier… - EMBO Molecular …, 2024 - embopress.org
Cerebral malaria (CM), the most lethal complication of Plasmodium falciparum severe
malaria (SM), remains fatal for 15–25% of affected children despite the availability of …

RNA polymerase III is involved in regulating Plasmodium falciparum virulence

G Diffendall, A Claes, A Barcons-Simon, P Nyarko… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
While often undetected and untreated, persistent seasonal asymptomatic malaria infections
remain a global public health problem. Despite the presence of parasites in the peripheral …