Malaria, caused by Plasmodium falciparum (Pf), is one of the most important infections in African children and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among refugees in sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda is one of the largest ...

Ferritin, a highly conserved iron storage protein that sequesters iron from pathogens including Plasmodium falciparum, is part of the acute phase response in malaria pathogenesis. Ferritin levels are elevated in severe ...