Antibody-dependent cellular inhibition is associated with reduced risk against Febrile malaria in a longitudinal cohort study involving Ghanaian children

  • Regis W. Tiendrebeogo
  • , Bright Adu
  • , Susheel K. Singh
  • , Morten H. Dziegiel
  • , Issa Nébié
  • , Sodiomon B. Sirima
  • , Michael Christiansen
  • , Daniel Dodoo
  • , Michael Theisen

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Abstract

The antibody-dependent respiratory burst and opsonic phagocytosis assays have been associated with protection against malaria; however, other mechanisms may also be involved. The antibody-dependent cellular inhibition (ADCI) assay is yet to be correlated with protection in longitudinal cohort studies (LCS). We investigated the relationship between ADCI activity of immunoglobulin G before malaria season and risk of malaria in a LCS involving Ghanaian children. High ADCI activity was significantly associated with reduced risk against malaria. Findings here suggest a potential usefulness of the ADCI assay as a correlate of protection to guide malaria vaccine studies.

Original languageEnglish
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume2
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Children
  • Longitudinal cohort study
  • Malaria
  • Monocytes
  • Plasmodium falciparum
  • antibody-dependent cellular inhibition

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