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 language | English |
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| Journal | Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Children
- Longitudinal cohort study
- Malaria
- Monocytes
- Plasmodium falciparum
- antibody-dependent cellular inhibition