A Novel Erythrocyte Binding Protein of Plasmodium vivax Suggests an Alternate Invasion Pathway into Duffy-Positive Reticulocytes

by Francis B. Ntumngia, Richard Thomson-Luque, Letícia de Menezes Torres, Karthigayan Gunalan, Luzia H. Carvalho, John H. Adams
Published 2016-08-01

Multiplexed Microsphere-Based Flow Cytometric Assay to Assess Strain Transcending Antibodies to Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein II Reveals an Efficient Tool to Identify Bind...

by Jéssica R. S. Alves, Fernanda F. de Araújo, Camilla V. Pires, Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho, Barbara A. S. Lima, Letícia M. Torres, Francis B. Ntumngia, John H. Adams, Flora S. Kano, Luzia H. Carvalho
Published 2021-10-01

Plasma circulating nucleic acids levels increase according to the morbidity of Plasmodium vivax malaria.

by Bernardo S Franklin, Barbara L F Vitorino, Helena C Coelho, Armando Menezes-Neto, Marina L S Santos, Fernanda M F Campos, Cristiana F Brito, Cor J Fontes, Marcus V Lacerda, Luzia H Carvalho
Published 2011-01-01

The Interface Between Inflammatory Mediators and MicroRNAs in Plasmodium vivax Severe Thrombocytopenia

by Marina L. S. Santos, Roney S. Coimbra, Tais N. Sousa, Luiz F. F. Guimarães, Matheus S. Gomes, Laurence R. Amaral, Dhelio B. Pereira, Cor J. F. Fontes, Ibrahim Hawwari, Bernardo S. Franklin, Luzia H. Carvalho
Published 2021-03-01

Polymorphisms in B Cell Co-Stimulatory Genes Are Associated with IgG Antibody Responses against Blood-Stage Proteins of Plasmodium vivax.

by Gustavo C Cassiano, Adriana A C Furini, Marcela P Capobianco, Luciane M Storti-Melo, Maristela G Cunha, Flora S Kano, Luzia H Carvalho, Irene S Soares, Sidney E Santos, Marinete M Póvoa, Ricardo L D Machado
Published 2016-01-01

Blood-stage Plasmodium vivax antibody dynamics in a low transmission setting: A nine year follow-up study in the Amazon region.

by Camilla V Pires, Jessica R S Alves, Barbara A S Lima, Ruth B Paula, Helena L Costa, Leticia M Torres, Taís N Sousa, Irene S Soares, Bruno A M Sanchez, Cor J F Fontes, Francis B Ntumngia, John H Adams, Flora S Kano, Luzia H Carvalho
Published 2018-01-01

Duffy antigen receptor for chemokine (DARC) polymorphisms and its involvement in acquisition of inhibitory anti-duffy binding protein II (DBPII) immunity.

by Flávia A Souza-Silva, Letícia M Torres, Jessica R Santos-Alves, Michaelis Loren Tang, Bruno A M Sanchez, Tais N Sousa, Cor J F Fontes, Paulo A Nogueira, Roberto S Rocha, Cristiana F A Brito, John H Adams, Flora S Kano, Luzia H Carvalho
Published 2014-01-01

Antibodies to Cryptic Epitopes in Distant Homologues Underpin a Mechanism of Heterologous Immunity between Plasmodium vivax PvDBP and Plasmodium falciparum VAR2CSA

by Catherine J. Mitran, Angie Mena, Sedami Gnidehou, Shanna Banman, Eliana Arango, Barbara A. S. Lima, Hazel Lugo, Aravindhan Ganesan, Ali Salanti, Anthony K. Mbonye, Francis Ntumngia, Khaled Barakat, John H. Adams, Flora S. Kano, Luzia H. Carvalho, Amanda E. Maestre, Michael F. Good, Stephanie K. Yanow
Published 2019-10-01

Dynamics of IgM and IgG responses to the next generation of engineered Duffy binding protein II immunogen: Strain-specific and strain-transcending immune responses over a nine-year...

by Camila M P Medeiros, Eduardo U M Moreira, Camilla V Pires, Letícia M Torres, Luiz F F Guimarães, Jéssica R S Alves, Bárbara A S Lima, Cor J F Fontes, Helena L Costa, Cristiana F A Brito, Tais N Sousa, Francis B Ntumngia, John H Adams, Flora S Kano, Luzia H Carvalho
Published 2020-01-01

The Presence, Persistence and Functional Properties of Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein II Antibodies Are Influenced by HLA Class II Allelic Variants.

by Flora S Kano, Flávia A Souza-Silva, Leticia M Torres, Barbara A S Lima, Taís N Sousa, Jéssica R S Alves, Roberto S Rocha, Cor J F Fontes, Bruno A M Sanchez, John H Adams, Cristiana F A Brito, Douglas E V Pires, David B Ascher, Ana Maria Sell, Luzia H Carvalho
Published 2016-12-01