Plasmodium berghei: Influence of infection on the oxidant and antioxidants levels in pregnant BALB/c mice

► Plasmodium berghei infection results into high percent parasitaemia in pregnant mice. ► The malaria infection significantly increases the levels of malondialdehyde in pregnant mice. ► The catalase activity, an antioxidant decreases during malaria infection. ► Malarial infection during pregnancy alters the pathology of pivotal organs.