Background: Sickle cell trait (HbAS) confers partial protection against malaria by reducing the adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to host receptors, but little is known about its potential protection against placental malaria. Methods: Using flow cytometry, we assessed the recognition of HbAA and HbAS VAR2CSA-expressing infect...
Background : Substantial evidence indicates that cytophilic IgG responses to Plasmodiumfalciparum merozoite antigens play a role in protection from malaria. The specific targets mediating immunity remain unclear. Evaluating antibody responses in infants naturally-exposed to malaria will allow to better understand the establishment of anti-malarial ...
The relationship between exposure to 50-Hz magnetic fields and human health is of increasing interest since associations have been found in brain cancer in adults and childhood leukemia. In this study we investigate the possible chronic (up to 20 years) effects of exposure to magnetic fields in humans. We examined the nocturnal profiles of red bloo...
L'accroissement des résistances aux insecticides chez les anophèles vecteurs de Plasmodium sont mises en cause dans la baisse d'efficacité des principales stratégies de lutte antivectorielle (LAV) en Afrique. Des techniques de combinaisons d'insecticides, évaluées au Bénin, n'ont pas été plus efficaces pour réduire la morbidité palustre et limiter ...
