Assessment of the humoral immune response against Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry-associated proteins 1 and 2.

Infection and Immunity
A StowersA J Saul

Abstract

Naturally occurring antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry-associated proteins 1 and 2 (RAP-1 and RAP-2) were measured with recombinant and parasite-derived forms of the antigens. For comparative purposes, responses to multiple forms of three other malarial antigens were also examined. The sera of 100 Papua New Guineans were screened for antibodies. Eighty-six and 82% of individuals over 30 years of age had antibodies that recognized parasite-derived RAP-1 and RAP-2, respectively. Importantly, we found that recombinant and native antigens share linear epitopes seen by the human immune system; thus, the recombinant proteins may be adequate human immunogens. However, antibodies affinity purified on recombinant RAP-1 reacted with other antigens in addition to parasite-derived RAP-1. Thus, the antigenicity of RAP-1 may have been overestimated previously. The recognition of RAP-1 and RAP-2 correlated with age and with the recognition of recombinant forms of the ring-infected erythrocyte surface antigen, merozoite surface protein 1, and merozoite surface antigen 2 (MSA2) antigens. Antibodies to these antigens appear to be generated in response to the total exposure to malaria of the host. Antibodies to conserved regions ...Continue Reading

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Apr 7, 2010·Infection, Genetics and Evolution : Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics in Infectious Diseases·M Andreína PachecoAnanias A Escalante

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