Preliminary assessment of anti-α-Gal IgG and IgM levels in patients with patent Plasmodium vivax infection
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 114: e190145, 2019. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Anti-α-Gal responses may exert a protective effect in falciparum malaria. However, the biological role of such antibodies is still unknown during Plasmodium vivax infections. We investigated IgG and IgM responses to α-Gal in individuals with vivax malaria. Anti-α-Gal IgG and IgM levels were higher in these patients than in controls, but no significant correlation was found between parasitaemia and anti-α-Gal response, nor between this response and ABO blood group status. This is the first study to investigate anti-α-Gal antibodies in P. vivax-infected patients; a larger survey is necessary to achieve a better understanding of host immune response during vivax malaria.
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Assunto principal:
Plasmodium vivax
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Imunoglobulina G
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Imunoglobulina M
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Anticorpos Anti-Idiotípicos
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Malária Vivax
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Adult
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Brasil