| Literature DB >> 18038151 |
Thoraya M E A-Elgadir1, Mustafa I Elbashir, Klavs Berzins, Emad M Masuadi, Ishraga E A-Elbasit, Gehad ElGhazali, Hayder A Giha.
Abstract
In this study, antibodies (Ab) directed against three MSP antigens; MSP1(19), MSP2(A), and MSP2(B) were analyzed in blood samples obtained from 223 Sudanese patients who presented with either severe malaria (SM) or uncomplicated malaria (UM) and from 117 malaria-free donors (MF). The results showed that the prevalence of MSP Abs was associated with the clinical outcome of malaria infection, and the Ab prevalence was age-dependent (P<0.0005). More importantly, the prevalence of MSP Abs against the test antigens was lower in SM compared to UM (P=0.001 to 0.020), suggesting a protective role for these Abs against SM. Furthermore, the Ab responses between individual complications of SM were significantly different.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18038151 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-007-0777-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parasitol Res ISSN: 0932-0113 Impact factor: 2.289