Dynamics of IgG antibody response against Plasmodium antigens among Nigerian infants and young children

Dynamics of IgG antibody response against Plasmodium antigens among Nigerian infants and young children

BackgroundPlasmodium falciparum malaria is a leading cause of child mortality in Nigeria. Neonates are born with maternal antibodies from placental transfer which may protect against malaria infection in the first months of life. The IgG dynamics of the transition from passively transferred antimala...

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Main Authors: Colleen M. Leonard, Perpetua Uhomoibhi, Ado Abubakar, Abiodun Ogunniyi, Nwando Mba, Stacie M. Greby, McPaul I. Okoye, Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Laura Steinhardt, Eric Rogier, NMS4 Technical Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
malaria
antigens
maternal IgG
passive antibodies
humoral immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1208822/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1208822/full

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