Abstract
P. falciparum malaria is associated with increased activation among peripheral lymphocytes. In the present study, we investigated markers of susceptibility to apoptosis and expression of IFN-gamma and IL-4 by CD28-and CD28+T cells in West African children with acute P. falciparum malaria. The study showed increased susceptibility to apoptosis and cytokine production among T lymphocytes during acute malaria but also that T cells, in particular IFN-gamma producing CD28-T cells, were substantially reduced. These results are in line with previous studies suggesting that certain T cell subsets are sequestered away from the peripheral blood during P. falciparum malaria.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Parasite Immunology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 11-12 |
Pages (from-to) | 545-8 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 0141-9838 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |