Red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in Burkina Faso.
Asymptomatic malaria infections may affect red blood cell (RBC) homeostasis. Reports indicate a role for chronic hemolysis and splenomegaly, however, the underlying processes are incompletely understood. New hematology analysers provide parameters for a more comprehensive analysis of RBC hemostasis....
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doaj-3ef757698e49416190bcd08d5511679f2021-03-04T12:29:51ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-011511e024250710.1371/journal.pone.0242507Red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in Burkina Faso.Berenger KaboréAnnelies PostMike L T BerendsenSalou DialloPalpouguini LompoKarim DerraEli RouambaJan JacobsHalidou TintoQuirijn de MastAndre J van der VenAsymptomatic malaria infections may affect red blood cell (RBC) homeostasis. Reports indicate a role for chronic hemolysis and splenomegaly, however, the underlying processes are incompletely understood. New hematology analysers provide parameters for a more comprehensive analysis of RBC hemostasis. Complete blood counts were analysed in subjects from all age groups (n = 1118) living in a malaria hyperendemic area and cytokines and iron biomarkers were also measured. Subjects were divided into age groups (<2 years, 2-4, 5-14 and ≥15 years old) and clinical categories (smear-negative healthy subjects, asymptomatic malaria and clinical malaria). We found that hemoglobin levels were similar in smear-negative healthy children and asymptomatic malaria children but significantly lower in clinical malaria with a maximum difference of 2.2 g/dl in children <2 years decreasing to 0.1 g/dl in those aged ≥15 years. Delta-He, presenting different hemoglobinization of reticulocytes and RBC, levels were lower in asymptomatic and clinial malaria, indicating a recent effect of malaria on erythropoiesis. Reticulocyte counts and reticulocyte production index (RPI), indicating the erythropoietic capacity of the bone marrow, were higher in young children with malaria compared to smear-negative subjects. A negative correlation between reticulocyte counts and Hb levels was found in asymptomatic malaria (ρ = -0.32, p<0.001) unlike in clinical malaria (ρ = -0.008, p = 0.92). Free-Hb levels, indicating hemolysis, were only higher in clinical malaria. Phagocytozing monocytes, indicating erythophagocytosis, were highest in clinical malaria, followed by asymptomatic malaria and smear-negative subjects. Circulating cytokines and iron biomarkers (hepcidin, ferritin) showed similar patterns. Pro/anti-inflammatory (IL-6/IL-10) ratio was higher in clinical than asymptomatic malaria. Cytokine production capacity of ex-vivo whole blood stimulation with LPS was lower in children with asymptomatic malaria compared to smear-negative healthy children. Bone marrow response can compensate the increased red blood cell loss in asymptomatic malaria, unlike in clinical malaria, possibly because of limited level and length of inflammation. Trial registration: Prospective diagnostic study: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02669823. Explorative cross-sectional field study: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03176719.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242507 |
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Berenger Kaboré Annelies Post Mike L T Berendsen Salou Diallo Palpouguini Lompo Karim Derra Eli Rouamba Jan Jacobs Halidou Tinto Quirijn de Mast Andre J van der Ven Red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in Burkina Faso. PLoS ONE |
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Berenger Kaboré Annelies Post Mike L T Berendsen Salou Diallo Palpouguini Lompo Karim Derra Eli Rouamba Jan Jacobs Halidou Tinto Quirijn de Mast Andre J van der Ven |
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Red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in Burkina Faso. |
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Red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in Burkina Faso. |
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Red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in Burkina Faso. |
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Red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in Burkina Faso. |
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Red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in Burkina Faso. |
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red blood cell homeostasis in children and adults with and without asymptomatic malaria infection in burkina faso. |
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Asymptomatic malaria infections may affect red blood cell (RBC) homeostasis. Reports indicate a role for chronic hemolysis and splenomegaly, however, the underlying processes are incompletely understood. New hematology analysers provide parameters for a more comprehensive analysis of RBC hemostasis. Complete blood counts were analysed in subjects from all age groups (n = 1118) living in a malaria hyperendemic area and cytokines and iron biomarkers were also measured. Subjects were divided into age groups (<2 years, 2-4, 5-14 and ≥15 years old) and clinical categories (smear-negative healthy subjects, asymptomatic malaria and clinical malaria). We found that hemoglobin levels were similar in smear-negative healthy children and asymptomatic malaria children but significantly lower in clinical malaria with a maximum difference of 2.2 g/dl in children <2 years decreasing to 0.1 g/dl in those aged ≥15 years. Delta-He, presenting different hemoglobinization of reticulocytes and RBC, levels were lower in asymptomatic and clinial malaria, indicating a recent effect of malaria on erythropoiesis. Reticulocyte counts and reticulocyte production index (RPI), indicating the erythropoietic capacity of the bone marrow, were higher in young children with malaria compared to smear-negative subjects. A negative correlation between reticulocyte counts and Hb levels was found in asymptomatic malaria (ρ = -0.32, p<0.001) unlike in clinical malaria (ρ = -0.008, p = 0.92). Free-Hb levels, indicating hemolysis, were only higher in clinical malaria. Phagocytozing monocytes, indicating erythophagocytosis, were highest in clinical malaria, followed by asymptomatic malaria and smear-negative subjects. Circulating cytokines and iron biomarkers (hepcidin, ferritin) showed similar patterns. Pro/anti-inflammatory (IL-6/IL-10) ratio was higher in clinical than asymptomatic malaria. Cytokine production capacity of ex-vivo whole blood stimulation with LPS was lower in children with asymptomatic malaria compared to smear-negative healthy children. Bone marrow response can compensate the increased red blood cell loss in asymptomatic malaria, unlike in clinical malaria, possibly because of limited level and length of inflammation. Trial registration: Prospective diagnostic study: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02669823. Explorative cross-sectional field study: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03176719. |
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