• Homology blocks of Plasmodium falciparum var genes and clinically distinct forms of severe malaria in a local population 

  Rorick, MM; Rask, TS; Baskerville, EB; Day, KP; Pascual, M (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013-11-06)

  Background The primary target of the human immune response to the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), is encoded by the members of the hyper-diverse var gene family. ...

• Association of house spraying with suppressed levels of drug resistance in Zimbabwe 

  Mharakurwa, S; Mutambu, SL; Mudyiradima, R; Chimbadzwa, T; Chandiwana, SK; Day, KP (BMC, 2004-10-01)

  BACKGROUND: Public health strategies are needed to curb antimalarial drug resistance. Theoretical argument points to an association between malaria transmission and drug resistance although field evidence remains limited. ...

• Uric Acid Is a Mediator of the Plasmodium falciparum-Induced Inflammatory Response 

  Orengo, JM; Leliwa-Sytek, A; Evans, JE; Evans, B; van de Hoef, D; Nyako, M; Day, K; Rodriguez, A (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2009-04-17)

  BACKGROUND: Malaria triggers a high inflammatory response in the host that mediates most of the associated pathologies and contributes to death. The identification of pro-inflammatory molecules derived from Plasmodium is ...

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