"Malaria, Falciparum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Malaria caused by PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM. This is the severest form of malaria and is associated with the highest levels of parasites in the blood. This disease is characterized by irregularly recurring febrile paroxysms that in extreme cases occur with acute cerebral, renal, or gastrointestinal manifestations.
| Descriptor ID |
D016778
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.752.530.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Malaria, Falciparum- Malaria, Falciparum
- Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
- Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malaria, 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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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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Pooled PCR testing strategy and prevalence estimation of submicroscopic infections using Bayesian latent class models in pregnant women receiving intermittent preventive treatment at Machinga District Hospital, Malawi, 2010. Malar J. 2014 Dec 18; 13:509.
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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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Effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy on maternal and birth outcomes in Machinga district, Malawi. J Infect Dis. 2013 Sep; 208(6):907-16.
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Routine delivery of artemisinin-based combination treatment at fixed health facilities reduces malaria prevalence in Tanzania: an observational study. Malar J. 2012 Apr 30; 11:140.
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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.