Plasmodium falciparum

"Plasmodium falciparum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D010963
MeSH Number(s)	B01.043.075.380.611.561
Concept/Terms	Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium falciparums falciparums, Plasmodium

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Alveolata [B01.043]
Apicomplexa [B01.043.075]
Haemosporida [B01.043.075.380]
Plasmodium [B01.043.075.380.611]
Plasmodium falciparum [B01.043.075.380.611.561]

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Bar chart showing 200 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 20 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
1997	1	0	1
1998	2	0	2
1999	1	2	3
2000	3	0	3
2002	1	0	1
2003	3	1	4
2004	2	0	2
2005	3	2	5
2006	1	2	3
2007	3	2	5
2008	5	2	7
2009	4	1	5
2010	1	0	1
2011	7	1	8
2012	4	1	5
2013	7	0	7
2014	8	1	9
2015	10	1	11
2016	8	2	10
2017	11	0	11
2018	8	1	9
2019	5	1	6
2020	13	5	18
2021	5	4	9
2022	3	8	11
2023	2	10	12
2024	13	7	20
2025	9	2	11

Below are the most recent publications written about "Plasmodium falciparum" by people in Profiles.

Martin AC, Sadler JM, Simkin A, Musonda M, Katowa B, Matoba J, Schue J, Simulundu E, Bailey JA, Moss WJ, Juliano JJ, Fola AA. Emergence and Rising Prevalence of Artemisinin Partial Resistance Marker Kelch13 P441L in a Low Malaria Transmission Setting in Southern Zambia. J Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 15; 232(4):918-922.

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Gaither C, Morgan C, Kirby R, Karema C, Gashema P, Zuromski J, White SJ, Topazian HM, Giesbrecht D, Thwai K, Young NW, Goel V, Boyter K, Munyaneza T, Muvunyi CM, Butera JD, Bailey JA, Mazarati JB, Juliano JJ. Prevalence of asymptomatic non-falciparum and falciparum malaria in the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey. PLoS One. 2025; 20(9):e0330480.

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Okitwi M, Orena S, Tumwebaze PK, Katairo T, Taremwa Y, Byaruhanga O, Tukwasibwe S, Nsobya SL, Legac J, Bailey JA, Cooper RA, Conrad MD, Rosenthal PJ. Changes in susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs in Uganda over time: 2019-2024. Nat Commun. 2025 Aug 09; 16(1):7353.

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Rosado J, Fola AA, Cojean S, Sarrasin V, Copp?e R, Bailly J, Zaffaroulah R, Bouzayene A, Cic?ron L, Houz? L, Crudale R, Musset L, Thellier M, Pradines B, Clain J, Bailey JA, Houz? S. Assessment of ex vivo antimalarial drug efficacy in African Plasmodium falciparum parasite isolates, 2016-2023: a genotype-phenotype association study. EBioMedicine. 2025 Aug; 118:105835.

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Katairo T, Asua V, Nsengimaana B, Tukwasibwe S, Semakuba FD, Wiringilimaana I, Kagurusi BA, Mwubaha C, Nakasaanya J, Garg S, Kiyaga S, Mbabazi M, Kabbale KD, Ayitewala A, Nsobya SL, Kamya MR, Ssewanyana I, Bailey JA, Aranda-D?az A, Rosenthal PJ, Greenhouse B, Briggs J, Conrad MD. Performance of molecular inversion probe DR23K and Paragon MAD4HatTeR Amplicon sequencing panels for detection of Plasmodium falciparum mutations associated with antimalarial drug resistance. Malar J. 2025 Jun 12; 24(1):188.

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Forconi CS, Nixon C, Wu HW, Odwar B, Pond-Tor S, Ong'echa JM, Kurtis JD, Moormann AM. T-follicular helper cell profiles differ by malaria antigen and for children compared to adults. Elife. 2025 May 22; 13.

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Sobota RS, Stucke EM, Coulibaly D, Lawton JG, Cummings BE, Sebastian S, Dara A, Munro JB, Ouattara A, Kone AK, Kane B, Traor? K, Guindo B, Tangara BM, Niangaly A, Ventimiglia NT, Daou M, Diarra I, Tolo Y, Sissoko M, Maiga F, Diawara A, Traore A, Thera A, Laurens MB, Lyke KE, Kouriba B, Doumbo OK, Plowe CV, Goodlett DR, Silva JC, Thera MA, Travassos MA. A shared inflammatory signature across severe malaria syndromes manifested by transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic analyses. Nat Commun. 2025 May 18; 16(1):4620.

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Tierney AJ, Prajapati SK, Leonetti A, Fola AA, Kwapong SS, Baillargeon KR, Roberds A, Stewart VA, Amoah LE, Bailey JA, Williamson KC, Mace CR. Leukocyte Depletion in Dried Blood Spot Cards Enables Enrichment of Parasite DNA for Improved Sequencing. Anal Chem. 2025 May 13; 97(18):9691-9700.

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Seth MD, Popkin-Hall ZR, Madebe RA, Budodo R, Bakari C, Lyimo BM, Giesbrecht D, Moshi R, Mbwambo RB, Francis F, Pereus D, Mbata D, Challe DP, Mandai SS, Chacha GA, Kisambale AJ, Mbwambo D, Aaron S, Lusasi A, Lazaro S, Mandara CI, Bailey JA, Juliano JJ, Gutman JR, Ishengoma DS. Prevalence of subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections in regions with varying transmission intensities and implications for malaria elimination in Mainland Tanzania. Malar J. 2025 Mar 26; 24(1):101.

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Meier-Scherling CPG, Watson OJ, Asua V, Ghinai I, Katairo T, Garg S, Conrad MD, Rosenthal PJ, Okell LC, Bailey JA. Selection of Plasmodium falciparum kelch13 mutations in Uganda in comparison with southeast Asia: a modelling study. Lancet Microbe. 2025 May; 6(5):101027.

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