Acquisition of IgG to ICAM-1-Binding DBLβ Domains in the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 antigen family varies between Groups A, B, and C
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Acquisition of IgG to ICAM-1-Binding DBLβ Domains in the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 antigen family varies between Groups A, B, and C. / Olsen, Rebecca W; Ecklu-Mensah, Gertrude; Bengtsson, Anja; Ofori, Michael F; Kusi, Kwadwo A; Koram, Kwadwo A; Hviid, Lars; Adams, Yvonne; Jensen, Anja T R.
In: Infection and Immunity, Vol. 87, No. 10, e00224-19, 2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Acquisition of IgG to ICAM-1-Binding DBLβ Domains in the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 antigen family varies between Groups A, B, and C
AU - Olsen, Rebecca W
AU - Ecklu-Mensah, Gertrude
AU - Bengtsson, Anja
AU - Ofori, Michael F
AU - Kusi, Kwadwo A
AU - Koram, Kwadwo A
AU - Hviid, Lars
AU - Adams, Yvonne
AU - Jensen, Anja T R
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) is an important malaria virulence factor. The protein family can be divided into clinically relevant subfamilies. ICAM-1-binding group A PfEMP1 proteins also bind endothelial protein C receptor and have been associated with cerebral malaria in children. IgG to these PfEMP1 proteins is acquired later in life than that to group A PfEMP1 not binding ICAM-1. The kinetics of acquisition of IgG to group B and C PfEMP1 proteins binding ICAM-1 is unclear and was studied here. Gene sequences encoding group B and C PfEMP1 with DBLβ domains known to bind ICAM-1 were used to identify additional binders. Levels of IgG specific for DBLβ domains from group A, B, and C PfEMP1 binding or not binding ICAM-1 were measured in plasma from Ghanaian children with or without malaria. Seven new ICAM-1-binding DBLβ domains from group B and C PfEMP1 were identified. Healthy children had higher levels of IgG specific for ICAM-1-binding DBLβ domains from group A than from groups B and C. However, the opposite pattern was found in children with malaria, particularly among young patients. Acquisition of IgG specific for DBLβ domains binding ICAM-1 differs between PfEMP1 groups.
AB - Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) is an important malaria virulence factor. The protein family can be divided into clinically relevant subfamilies. ICAM-1-binding group A PfEMP1 proteins also bind endothelial protein C receptor and have been associated with cerebral malaria in children. IgG to these PfEMP1 proteins is acquired later in life than that to group A PfEMP1 not binding ICAM-1. The kinetics of acquisition of IgG to group B and C PfEMP1 proteins binding ICAM-1 is unclear and was studied here. Gene sequences encoding group B and C PfEMP1 with DBLβ domains known to bind ICAM-1 were used to identify additional binders. Levels of IgG specific for DBLβ domains from group A, B, and C PfEMP1 binding or not binding ICAM-1 were measured in plasma from Ghanaian children with or without malaria. Seven new ICAM-1-binding DBLβ domains from group B and C PfEMP1 were identified. Healthy children had higher levels of IgG specific for ICAM-1-binding DBLβ domains from group A than from groups B and C. However, the opposite pattern was found in children with malaria, particularly among young patients. Acquisition of IgG specific for DBLβ domains binding ICAM-1 differs between PfEMP1 groups.
U2 - 10.1128/IAI.00224-19
DO - 10.1128/IAI.00224-19
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31308082
VL - 87
JO - Infection and Immunity
JF - Infection and Immunity
SN - 0019-9567
IS - 10
M1 - e00224-19
ER -
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