Malaria in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela: current challenges in malaria control and elimination

J Recht, AM Siqueira, WM Monteiro, SM Herrera… - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
In spite of significant progress towards malaria control and elimination achieved in South
America in the 2000s, this mosquito-transmitted tropical disease remains an important public …

Using Serological Markers for the Surveillance of Plasmodium vivax Malaria: A Scoping Review

L Kartal, I Mueller, RJ Longley - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
The utilisation of serological surveillance methods for malaria has the potential to identify
individuals exposed to Plasmodium vivax, including asymptomatic carriers. However, the …

Performance of a highly sensitive rapid diagnostic test (HS-RDT) for detecting malaria in peripheral and placental blood samples from pregnant women in Colombia

AM Vásquez, AC Medina, A Tobon-Castano… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Pregnancy poses specific challenges for the diagnosis of Plasmodium
falciparum infection due to parasite sequestration in the placenta, which translates in low …

Diagnostic accuracy of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for screening malaria in peripheral and placental blood samples from pregnant women in …

AM Vásquez, L Zuluaga, A Tobón, M Posada, G Vélez… - Malaria Journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Pregnant women frequently show low-density Plasmodium infections that
require more sensitive methods for accurate diagnosis and early treatment of malaria. This is …

Malaria in pregnancy complications in Southern Venezuela

M Romero, E Leiba, FS Carrión-Nessi… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to malaria infections, increasing
the risk of maternal–fetal complications, mainly in high-endemicity areas. However, few …

IgG responses to the Plasmodium falciparum antigen VAR2CSA in Colombia are restricted to pregnancy and are not induced by exposure to Plasmodium vivax

M Lopez-Perez, MD Larsen, R Bayarri-Olmos… - Infection and …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Clinical immunity to malaria is associated with the acquisition of IgG specific for members of
the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) family of clonally …

Prevalence, characteristics, and treatment outcome of congenital malaria in Nigeria: a systematic review

E Kokori, G Olatunji, BM Ukoaka, IC Abraham… - Malaria Journal, 2025 - Springer
Background Congenital malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria,
particularly in regions with high malaria endemicity. The increased vertical transmission of …

Heterogeneity in the prevalence of subclinical malaria, other co-infections and anemia among pregnant women in rural areas of Myanmar: a community-based …

PP Aung, KT Han, W Groot, R Biesma… - Tropical medicine and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Due to the low prevalence of clinically suspected malaria among pregnant
women in Myanmar, little is known about its impact on mothers and newborns. Helminth and …

Treatment-seeking and uptake of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women and caregivers of children under-five years during COVID-19 pandemic in …

IM Taremwa, S Ashaba, R Kyarisiima, C Ayebazibwe… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite efforts to avert the negative effects of malaria, there remain barriers to
the uptake of prevention measures, and these have hindered its eradication. This study …

Prevalence of malaria parasitaemia among pregnant women at booking in Nigeria

OP Oyerogba, A Adedapo, T Awokson… - Health Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Malaria is a major public health concern among pregnant women in sub‐
Saharan Africa. Within the region, Nigeria has the highest malaria cases. This study aimed …