New data published in The Journal of Immunology uncovered the role of Plasmodium falciparum infection (malaria) in the development of Burkitt lymphoma (BL), the most common childhood cancer in ...

Malaria is caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium ... they are turned on or off in a stage-specific manner in Plasmodium falciparum. Using the unique DNA sequence and functional properties ...

This has an enormous impact on the mortality and morbidity resulting from malaria infection, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where the lethal human parasite species Plasmodium falciparum ...

which incorporates a fusion protein comprising part of the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (a sporozoite surface protein) and the hepatitis B virus surface antigen. When used in ...

Understanding the Spread of Malaria Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus ... are four Plasmodium species commonly known to cause malaria in humans: Plasmodium falciparum ...

In 2023, malaria caused 597 000 deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, with most occurring in Africa, where the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is most ...