Increased ShTAL1 IgE responses post- Praziquantel treatment may be associated with a reduced risk to re-infection in a Ghanaian S. haematobium-endemic community

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dc.contributor.authorAsuming-Brempong, E.K.
dc.contributor.authorAyi, I.
dc.contributor.authorvan der Puije, W.
dc.contributor.authorGyan, B.A.
dc.contributor.authorLarb, I.A.
dc.contributor.authorAshong, Y.
dc.contributor.authorFrempong, N.A.
dc.contributor.authorQuartey, J.K.
dc.contributor.authorOtchere, J.
dc.contributor.authorJones, F.M.
dc.contributor.authorWilson, S.
dc.contributor.authorDunne, D.W.
dc.contributor.authorBoakye, D.A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-26T09:48:38Z
dc.date.available2022-04-26T09:48:38Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Evidence from recent studies in Schistosoma mansoni-endemic areas show an age-associated immunity that is positively correlated with IgE titres to Schistosoma mansoni-specific tegumental allergen-like protein 1 (SmTAL1). The structural homology between SmTAL1 and the S. haematobium-specific TAL1 (ShTAL1) has been verified, yet it remains unclear whether similar age- and immune-associated trends characterize ShTAL1. This communitybased intervention study was conducted to assess whether ShTAL1IgE responses posttreatment with praziquantel (PZQ) might be associated with a reduced risk to re-infection with S. haematobium. Methodology/Principal findings This study was conducted at Agona Abodom, Central Region, Ghana, and involved 114 participants aged 6 to 55 years. EDTA blood samples were collected at baseline and 7 weeks after PZQ treatment (Follow-up). Baseline and Follow-up titres of specific IgG1, IgG4, and IgE antibodies to the S. haematobium-specific adult worm antigen (ShAWA), the Sh-specific soluble egg antigen (ShSEA), and the Sh-specific tegumental-allergen-like 1 protein (ShTAL1) in plasma samples were measured using sandwich ELISA. Participants at both time points also provided stool and urine for helminth egg detection by microscopy. Prevalence of S. haematobium at baseline was 22.80%, and decreased to 3.50% at Follow-up.The egg reduction rate (ERR) was 99.87%. Overall plasma levels of ShTAL1-IgE increased 7 weeks post-PZQ treatment, and with increasing age; whiles S. haematobium infection prevalence and intensity decreased. For S. haematobium-infected participants who were egg-negative at Follow-up (N = 23), minimal median levels of ShTAL1-IgE were observed for all age groups prior to treatment, whilst median levels increased considerably among participants aged 12 years and older at Follow-up; and remained minimal among participants aged 11 years or less. In the univariate analysis, being aged 12 years or older implied an increased likelihood for ShTAL1-IgE positivity [12–14 years (cOR = 9.64, 95% CI = 2.09– 44.51; p = 0.004); 15+ years (cOR = 14.26, 95% CI = 3.10–65.51; p = 0.001)], and this remained significant after adjusting for confounders [12–14 years (aOR = 22.34, 95% CI = 2.77–180.14; p = 0.004); 15 years (aOR = 51.82, 95% CI = 6.44–417.17; p < 0.001)]. Conversely, median ShTAL1-IgG4 titres were hardly detectible at Follow-up.Conclusions/Significance These findings demonstrate that increased IgE levels to ShTAL1 7 weeks after PZQ treatment could be associated with a reduced risk to re-infection, and adds to the large body of evidence suggesting a protective role of the treatment-induced ShTAL1 antigen in schistosomiasis infections. It was also quite clear from this work that apart from being persistently S. haematobium-positive, elevated ShTAL1-IgG4 levels at Follow-up could be indicative of susceptibility to re-infection. These outcomes have important implications in vaccine development, and in shifting the paradigm in mass chemotherapy programmes from a ‘one-sizefits- all’ approach to more sub-group-/participant-specific strategies in endemic areas.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pntd.0010115
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37935
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASESen_US
dc.subjectSchistosoma mansoni-specific tegumental allergen-like protein 1 (SmTAL1)en_US
dc.subjectre-infectionen_US
dc.subjectimmunityen_US
dc.subjectEDTA blooden_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleIncreased ShTAL1 IgE responses post- Praziquantel treatment may be associated with a reduced risk to re-infection in a Ghanaian S. haematobium-endemic communityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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