Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa. These
obligate intracellular parasites depend on the successful invasion of an appropriate host cell …

Immunity to malaria develops slowly with protection against the parasite lagging behind
protection against disease symptoms. The data on the longevity of protective immune …

The dynamics of multiple Plasmodium infections in asymptomatic children living under
intense malaria transmission pressure provide evidence for a density-dependent regulation …

Background: Naturally induced antibodies binding to surface antigens of Plasmodium
falciparum–infected erythrocytes can be detected by direct agglutination of infected …

In areas of intense Plasmodium falciparum transmission, protective immunity is acquired
during childhood in parallel with acquisition of agglutinating antibodies to parasite-encoded …

Background In malaria endemic areas, continuous exposure to Plasmodium parasites leads
to asymptomatic carriers that provide a fundamental reservoir of parasites, contributing to the …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of asymptomatic parasitaemia, determine its
association with symptomatic malaria, and identify independent predictors of asymptomatic …

Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) is a variant antigen
expressed on the surface of infected erythrocytes. Each parasite genome contains about 40 …

Studies of infection and immunity to malaria often take little account of the fact that the
amount of infectious challenge individuals receive is very variable. Classic studies in areas …

Several studies have focused their attention on the relationship between host genetic factors
and susceptibility/resistance to severe malaria. However, there is a paucity of information …