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Systematic review

Summary of discordant results between rapid diagnosis tests, microscopy, and polymerase chain reaction for detecting Plasmodium mixed infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

July 30, 2020 - 14:10 -- Open Access
Tags: 
rapid diagnosis tests, RDTs, polymerase chain reaction, PCR, plasmodium mixed infection, Systematic review, meta-analysis
Author(s): 
Kotepui M, Kotepui KU, De Jesus Milanez G, Masangkay FR
Reference: 
Sci Rep. 2020 Jul 29; 10(1):12765

Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are widely used to detect malaria parasites among patients who suspected malaria infections in malaria-endemic areas where microscopy is unavailable. Nevertheless, little is known about the performance of RDTs in detecting Plasmodium mixed infections. The present study aimed to evaluate the discordant results between RDTs and microscopy/polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detecting Plasmodium mixed infections.

Prevalence of severe Plasmodium knowlesi infection and risk factors related to severe complications compared with non-severe P. knowlesi and severe P. falciparum malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

July 30, 2020 - 14:07 -- Open Access
Tags: 
P. knowlesi, p. falciparum, malaria, Systematic review, meta-analysis
Author(s): 
Kotepui M, Kotepui KU, Milanez GD, Masangkay FR
Reference: 
Infect Dis Poverty. 2020 Jul 29; 9(1):106

Plasmodium knowlesi is a potential cause of severe and fatal malaria, but comprehensive studies of its pooled prevalence and risk factors are lacking. This study aimed to explore the prevalence and risk factors related to severe P. knowlesi infection.

NOT Open Access | Impact of Malaria in Pregnancy on Risk of Malaria in Young Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

July 27, 2020 - 12:31 -- NOT Open Access
Tags: 
pregnancy-associated malaria, young children, Systematic review, meta-analyses
Author(s): 
Park S, Nixon CE, Miller O, Choi NK, Kurtis JD, Friedman JF, Michelow IC
Reference: 
J Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 23; 222(4):538-550

Our objective was to quantify the risk of acquiring malaria among progeny of women with malaria during pregnancy.

Pregnancy-specific malarial immunity and risk of malaria in pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review

February 2, 2020 - 17:33 -- Open Access
Tags: 
pregnancy-specific, malaria, birth outcomes, Systematic review
Author(s): 
Julia C. Cutts, Paul A. Agius, Zaw Lin, Rosanna Powell, Kerryn Moore, Bridget Draper, Julie A. Simpson, Freya J. I. Fowkes
Reference: 
BMC Medicine volume 18:14 (2020)

In endemic areas, pregnant women are highly susceptible to Plasmodium falciparum malaria characterized by the accumulation of parasitized red blood cells (pRBC) in the placenta. In subsequent pregnancies, women develop protective immunity to pregnancy-associated malaria and this has been hypothesized to be due to the acquisition of antibodies to the parasite variant surface antigen VAR2CSA. In this systematic review we provide the first synthesis of the association between antibodies to pregnancy-specific P. falciparum antigens and pregnancy and birth outcomes.

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