Effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on IgG recognition of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in Malian children.
BACKGROUND:Naturally-acquired antibody responses to antigens on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (iRBCs) have been implicated in antimalarial immunity. To profile the development of this immunity, we have been studying a cohort of Malian children living in an area with i...
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doaj-384d70b0a6eb44f7abd062a26fc3f7822020-11-25T02:33:49ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-01810e7673410.1371/journal.pone.0076734Effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on IgG recognition of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in Malian children.Amir E ZeituniKazutoyo MiuraMahamadou DiakiteSaibou DoumbiaSamuel E MoretzAbabacar DioufGregory TulloTatiana M Lopera-MesaCameron D BessNeida K Mita-MendozaJennifer M AndersonRick M FairhurstCarole A LongBACKGROUND:Naturally-acquired antibody responses to antigens on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (iRBCs) have been implicated in antimalarial immunity. To profile the development of this immunity, we have been studying a cohort of Malian children living in an area with intense seasonal malaria transmission. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:We collected plasma from a sub-cohort of 176 Malian children aged 3-11 years, before (May) and after (December) the 2009 transmission season. To measure the effect of hemoglobin (Hb) type on antibody responses, we enrolled age-matched HbAA, HbAS and HbAC children. To quantify antibody recognition of iRBCs, we designed a high-throughput flow cytometry assay to rapidly test numerous plasma samples against multiple parasite strains. We evaluated antibody reactivity of each plasma sample to 3 laboratory-adapted parasite lines (FCR3, D10, PC26) and 4 short-term-cultured parasite isolates (2 Malian and 2 Cambodian). 97% of children recognized ≥1 parasite strain and the proportion of IgG responders increased significantly during the transmission season for most parasite strains. Both strain-specific and strain-transcending IgG responses were detected, and varied by age, Hb type and parasite strain. In addition, the breadth of IgG responses to parasite strains increased with age in HbAA, but not in HbAS or HbAC, children. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:Our assay detects both strain-specific and strain-transcending IgG responses to iRBCs. The magnitude and breadth of these responses varied not only by age, but also by Hb type and parasite strain used. These findings indicate that studies of acquired humoral immunity should account for Hb type and test large numbers of diverse parasite strains.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3790723?pdf=render |
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Amir E Zeituni Kazutoyo Miura Mahamadou Diakite Saibou Doumbia Samuel E Moretz Ababacar Diouf Gregory Tullo Tatiana M Lopera-Mesa Cameron D Bess Neida K Mita-Mendoza Jennifer M Anderson Rick M Fairhurst Carole A Long |
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Amir E Zeituni Kazutoyo Miura Mahamadou Diakite Saibou Doumbia Samuel E Moretz Ababacar Diouf Gregory Tullo Tatiana M Lopera-Mesa Cameron D Bess Neida K Mita-Mendoza Jennifer M Anderson Rick M Fairhurst Carole A Long Effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on IgG recognition of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in Malian children. PLoS ONE |
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Amir E Zeituni Kazutoyo Miura Mahamadou Diakite Saibou Doumbia Samuel E Moretz Ababacar Diouf Gregory Tullo Tatiana M Lopera-Mesa Cameron D Bess Neida K Mita-Mendoza Jennifer M Anderson Rick M Fairhurst Carole A Long |
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Effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on IgG recognition of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in Malian children. |
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Effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on IgG recognition of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in Malian children. |
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Effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on IgG recognition of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in Malian children. |
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Effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on IgG recognition of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in Malian children. |
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Effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on IgG recognition of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in Malian children. |
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effects of age, hemoglobin type and parasite strain on igg recognition of plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in malian children. |
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BACKGROUND:Naturally-acquired antibody responses to antigens on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (iRBCs) have been implicated in antimalarial immunity. To profile the development of this immunity, we have been studying a cohort of Malian children living in an area with intense seasonal malaria transmission. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:We collected plasma from a sub-cohort of 176 Malian children aged 3-11 years, before (May) and after (December) the 2009 transmission season. To measure the effect of hemoglobin (Hb) type on antibody responses, we enrolled age-matched HbAA, HbAS and HbAC children. To quantify antibody recognition of iRBCs, we designed a high-throughput flow cytometry assay to rapidly test numerous plasma samples against multiple parasite strains. We evaluated antibody reactivity of each plasma sample to 3 laboratory-adapted parasite lines (FCR3, D10, PC26) and 4 short-term-cultured parasite isolates (2 Malian and 2 Cambodian). 97% of children recognized ≥1 parasite strain and the proportion of IgG responders increased significantly during the transmission season for most parasite strains. Both strain-specific and strain-transcending IgG responses were detected, and varied by age, Hb type and parasite strain. In addition, the breadth of IgG responses to parasite strains increased with age in HbAA, but not in HbAS or HbAC, children. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:Our assay detects both strain-specific and strain-transcending IgG responses to iRBCs. The magnitude and breadth of these responses varied not only by age, but also by Hb type and parasite strain used. These findings indicate that studies of acquired humoral immunity should account for Hb type and test large numbers of diverse parasite strains. |
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