Molecular group:
Ig subfamilies and receptors
Molecule/Cell:
Parasite-spec IgG4
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae
Organ:
Serum
Population:
Brazil
Transmission:
Unstable
Adult/Pediatric:
Adult
SM/NCSM vs UM:
>
Patient number:
233
Additional differences:
NCSM > AM; prevalence of IgG4: NCSM = UM = AM; interactions with IgE: NCSM > UM, AM; - correlation with the number of previous clinical malaria attacks; significantly ↑ levels for patients undergoing their 1 clinical malaria attack; no change in avidity index with number of previous clinical malaria attacks
Refs:
Leoratti et al., 2008, Malar J
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