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ArticleMalaria journal2012

Broadly reactive antibodies specific for Plasmodium falciparum MSP-1(19) are associated with the protection of naturally exposed children against infection.

Arlene E Dent, Ann M Moormann, Christopher T Yohn, Rhonda J Kimmel, Peter O Sumba, John Vulule, Carole A Long, David L Narum, Brendan S Crabb, James W Kazura and 1 more

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Article in Malaria journal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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11 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Arlene E DentCenter for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. arlene.dent@case.edu
Ann M Moormann
Christopher T Yohn
Rhonda J Kimmel
Peter O Sumba
John Vulule
Carole A Long
David L Narum
Brendan S Crabb
James W Kazura
Daniel J Tisch
Center for Global Health · USCase Western Reserve University · USKenya Medical Research Institute · KEBurnet Institute · AUNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · USNational Institutes of Health · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

Host Immune Responses to Antigens of Malaria ParasitesZIAAI001020 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI LONG, CAROLE · 2009 to 2025
$13.6M
Naturally Acquired Immunity to Malaria during the Epidemiologic Transition in KenR01AI095192 · NIAID · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KAZURA, JAMES WALTER · 2011 to 2015
$3.2M
Human immunity to MSP-1 in Western KenyaR01AI043906 · NIAID · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KAZURA, JAMES WALTER · 2004 to 2008
$3.0M
IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY TO PREERYTHROCYTIC P FALCIPARUMU01AI043906 · NIAID · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KAZURA, JAMES WALTER · 1998 to 2002
$1.5M
CWRU-Kenya Infectious Diseases Research Training ProgramD43TW006576 · FIC · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KING, CHARLES HARDING · 2003 to 2008
$830k
FIC NIH HHS TW006576.Intramural NIH HHSNIAID NIH HHS AI43906NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI095192
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe 19 kDa C-terminal region of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-1 is a known target of naturally acquired humoral immunity and a malaria vaccine candidate. MSP-119 has four predominant haplotypes resulting in amino acid changes labelled EKNG, QKNG, QTSR and ETSR. IgG antibodies directed against all four variants have been detected, but it is not known if these variant specific antibodies are associated with haplotype-specific protection from infection.

methodsBlood samples from 201 healthy Kenyan adults and children who participated in a 12-week treatment time-to-infection study were evaluated. Venous blood drawn at baseline (week 0) was examined for functional and serologic antibodies to MSP-119 and MSP-142 variants. MSP-119 haplotypes were detected by a multiplex PCR assay at baseline and weekly throughout the study. Generalized linear models controlling for age, baseline MSP-119 haplotype and parasite density were used to determine the relationship between infecting P. falciparum MSP-119 haplotype and variant-specific antibodies.

resultsA total of 964 infections resulting in 1,533 MSP-119 haplotypes detected were examined. The most common haplotypes were EKNG and QKNG, followed by ETSR and QTSR. Children had higher parasite densities, greater complexity of infection (>1 haplotype), and more frequent changes in haplotypes over time compared to adults. Infecting MSP-119 haplotype at baseline (week 0) had no influence on haplotypes detected over the subsequent 11 weeks among children or adults. Children but not adults with MSP-119 and some MSP-142 variant antibodies detected by serology at baseline had delayed time-to-infection. There was no significant association of variant-specific serology or functional antibodies at baseline with infecting haplotype at baseline or during 11 weeks of follow up among children or adults.

conclusionsVariant transcending IgG antibodies to MSP-119 are associated with protection from infection in children, but not adults. These data suggest that inclusion of more than one MSP-119 variant may not be required in a malaria blood stage vaccine.

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AdolescentAdultAntibodies, ProtozoanChildHaplotypesHumansImmunoglobulin GKenyaMalaria, FalciparumMerozoite Surface Protein 1Middle AgedMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionPlasmodium falciparumYoung AdultAntibodies, ProtozoanImmunoglobulin GMerozoite Surface Protein 1

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PMID22909378
PMCPMC3502150
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