Antibody-dependent cellular inhibition is associated with reduced risk against febrile malaria in a longitudinal cohort study involving Ghanaian children

Regis W Tiendrebeogo, Bright Adu, Susheel K Singh, Morten H Dziegiel, Issa Nébié, Sodiomon B Sirima, Michael Christiansen, Daniel Dodoo, Michael Theisen

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Abstract

The antibody-dependent respiratory burst and opsonic phagocytosis assays have been associated with protection against malaria; however, other mechanisms may also be involved. The antibody-dependent cellular inhibition (ADCI) assay is yet to be correlated with protection in longitudinal cohort studies (LCS). We investigated the relationship between ADCI activity of immunoglobulin G before malaria season and risk of malaria in a LCS involving Ghanaian children. High ADCI activity was significantly associated with reduced risk against malaria. Findings here suggest a potential usefulness of the ADCI assay as a correlate of protection to guide malaria vaccine studies.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberofv044
JournalOpen forum in Infectious Diseases
Volume2
Issue number2
Number of pages5
ISSN2328-8957
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2015

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