Assessment of the quality and quantity of naturally induced antibody responses to EBA175RIII–V in Ghanaian children living in two communities with varying malaria transmission patterns

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dc.contributor.authorAbagna, H.B.
dc.contributor.authorAcquah, F.K.
dc.contributor.authorOkonu, R.
dc.contributor.authorAryee, N.A.
dc.contributor.authorTheisen, M.
dc.contributor.authorAmoah, L.E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-15T12:00:37Z
dc.date.available2019-07-15T12:00:37Z
dc.date.issued2018-01
dc.description.abstractBackground Recent global reports on malaria suggest significant decrease in disease severity and an increase in control interventions in many malaria endemic countries, including Ghana. However, a major driving force sustaining malaria transmission in recent times is the asymptomatic carriage of malaria parasites, which can enhance immune responses against parasite antigens. This study determined the prevalence and relative avidities of naturally induced antibodies to EBA175RIII–VLl in asymptomatic children living in two communities with varying malaria transmission patterns. Methods An asexual stage Plasmodium falciparum antigen, EBA175RIII–VLl was expressed in Lactococcus lactis, purified and used in indirect ELISA to measure total and cytophilic IgG concentrations and avidities in children aged between 6 and 12 years. The children were selected from Obom and Abura, communities with perennial and seasonal malaria transmission, respectively. Venous blood samples were collected in July and October 2015 and again in January 2016. The multiplicity of infection and the genetic diversity of EBA175RIII circulating in both sites were also assessed using polymerase chain reaction. Results Asymptomatic parasite carriage in the children from Obom decreased from July (peak season), through October and January, however parasite carriage in children from Abura was bimodal, with the lowest prevalence estimated in October. Antibody concentrations over the course of the study remained stable within each study site however, children living in Obom had significantly higher EBA175RIII–VLl antibody concentrations than children living in Abura (P < 0.05, Mann–Whitney test). Over the course of the study, the relative antibody avidities of EBA175RIII–VLl IgG antibodies were similar within and between the sites. Conclusion Naturally acquired IgG concentrations but not relative antibody avidities to EBA175RIII–V were significantly higher in Obom where malaria transmission is perennial than in Abura, where malaria transmission is seasonal.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-2167-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/31454
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMalaria Journalen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectPlasmodium falciparumen_US
dc.subjectELISAen_US
dc.subjectAsymptomaticen_US
dc.subjectAntibodiesen_US
dc.subjectAvidityen_US
dc.subjectTransmissionen_US
dc.titleAssessment of the quality and quantity of naturally induced antibody responses to EBA175RIII–V in Ghanaian children living in two communities with varying malaria transmission patternsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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