Parasite-spec IgG3

Molecular group: 
Ig subfamilies and receptors
Molecule/Cell: 
Parasite-spec IgG3
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium falciparum
Organ: 
Plasma
Population: 
Thailand
Transmission: 
Unstable
Adult/Pediatric: 
Adult
SM/NCSM vs UM: 
Patient number: 
276
Additional differences: 
Levels remained ↓ for SM compared to UM until end of testing (day 28 after treatment); + correlation with parasite-spec IgG1 and IgG2; - correlation with ↑ risk of SM (remained significant after adjusting for age and parasite-spec IgG1, IgG2 and IgE)
Refs: 
Tangteerawatana et al., 2007, Parasite Immunol