"Plasmodium falciparum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics.
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D010963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.075.380.611.561
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plasmodium falciparum" by people in Profiles.
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A genetically engineered Plasmodium falciparum parasite vaccine provides protection from controlled human malaria infection. Sci Transl Med. 2022 08 24; 14(659):eabn9709.
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Comparison of msp genotyping and a 24 SNP molecular assay for differentiating Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence from reinfection. Malar J. 2019 Mar 18; 18(1):84.
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Impact of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Resistance on Effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Therapy for Malaria in Pregnancy at Clearing Infections and Preventing Low Birth Weight. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 01; 62(3):323-333.
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In vivo efficacy of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for the treatment of asymptomatic parasitaemia in pregnant women in Machinga District, Malawi. Malar J. 2015 May 13; 14:197.
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The A581G Mutation in the Gene Encoding Plasmodium falciparum Dihydropteroate Synthetase Reduces the Effectiveness of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Preventive Therapy in Malawian Pregnant Women. J Infect Dis. 2015 Jun 15; 211(12):1997-2005.
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Prevalence and spectrum of illness among hospitalized adults with malaria in Blantyre, Malawi. Malar J. 2014 Oct 02; 13:391.
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Return of widespread chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum to Malawi. J Infect Dis. 2014 Oct 01; 210(7):1110-4.
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Performance of two malaria rapid diagnostic tests in febrile adult patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection in Blantyre, Malawi. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Feb; 86(2):199-202.
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Comparative field performance and adherence to test results of four malaria rapid diagnostic tests among febrile patients more than five years of age in Blantyre, Malawi. Malar J. 2010 Jul 20; 9:209.