IgM and IgG against Plasmodium falciparum lysate as surrogates of malaria exposure and protection during pregnancy
Malar. j. (Online); 17 (1), 2018
Background: Difficulties to disentangle the protective versus exposure role of anti-malarial antibodies hamper the identification of clinically-relevant immune targets. Here, factors affecting maternal IgG and IgMs against Plasmodium falciparum antigens, as well as their relationship with parasite infect...
Malaria, Falciparum/diagnosis, Mozambique, Plasmodium falciparum/immunology, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Immunoglobulin G/metabolism, Population Characteristics, Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology, Malaria, Falciparum/prevention & control, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/diagnosis, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/epidemiology, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/prevention & control, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/parasitology, Prevalence