Enhanced acquired antibodies to a chimeric Plasmodium falciparum antigen; UB05-09 is associated with protective immunity against malaria.

Autor: Dinga JN; Faculty of Science, Biotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Gamua SD; Faculty of Science, Biotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Titanji VPK; Faculty of Science, Biotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon.; Cameroon Christian University Institute, Bali, Cameroon, Cameroon.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Parasite immunology [Parasite Immunol] 2017 Aug; Vol. 39 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jun 22.
DOI: 10.1111/pim.12445
Abstrakt: It has been shown that covalently linking two antigens could enhance the immunogenicity of the chimeric construct. To prioritize such a chimera for malaria vaccine development, it is necessary to demonstrate that naturally acquired antibodies against the chimera are associated with protection from malaria. Here, we probe the ability of a chimeric construct of UB05 and UB09 antigens (UB05-09) to better differentiate between acquired immune protection and susceptibility to malaria. In a cross-sectional study, recombinant UB05-09 chimera and the constituent antigens were used to probe for specific antibodies in the plasma from children and adults resident in a malaria-endemic zone, using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Anti-UB05-09 antibody levels doubled that of its constituent antigens, UB09 and UB05, and this correlated with protection against malaria. The presence of enhanced UB05-09-specific antibody correlated with the absence of fever and parasitaemia, which are the main symptoms of malaria infection. The chimera is more effective in detecting and distinguishing acquired protective immunity against malaria than any of its constituents taken alone. Online B-cell epitope prediction tools confirmed the presence of B-cell epitopes in the study antigens. UB05-09 chimera is a marker of protective immunity against malaria that needs to be studied further.
(© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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