"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 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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Comparative Susceptibility of Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium falciparum Field Isolates to Reference and Lead Candidate Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana. Microbiol Spectr. 2023 06 15; 11(3):e0491622.
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Spatial distribution of incident pediatric Burkitt lymphoma in central and northern Malawi and association with malaria prevalence. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 10; 69(10):e29867.
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Evaluation of antibody serology to determine current helminth and Plasmodium falciparum infections in a co-endemic area in Southern Mozambique. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 06; 16(6):e0010138.
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Inhibiting protein synthesis to treat malaria. Science. 2022 06 03; 376(6597):1049-1050.
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Plasmodium falciparum and Helminth Coinfections Increase IgE and Parasite-Specific IgG Responses. Microbiol Spectr. 2021 12 22; 9(3):e0110921.
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Causal effects on low Apgar at 5-min and stillbirth in a malaria maternal-fetal health outcome investigation: a large perinatal surveillance study in the Brazilian Amazon. Malar J. 2021 Nov 25; 20(1):444.
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Targeting Host Glycolysis as a Strategy for Antimalarial Development. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021; 11:730413.
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Identification of vaccine targets in pathogens and design of a vaccine using computational approaches. Sci Rep. 2021 09 02; 11(1):17626.
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Enhancing durability of CIS43 monoclonal antibody by Fc mutation or AAV delivery for malaria prevention. JCI Insight. 2021 02 08; 6(3).
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Infection or drug toxicity? Acute ataxia and encephalopathy after uncomplicated falciparum malaria and efavirenz dose adjustment. Malawi Med J. 2020 12; 32(4):229-231.