Antibody reactivity to linear epitopes of Plasmodium falciparum Cytoadherence-linked asexual gene 9 in asymptomatic children and adults from Papua New Guinea
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Boutlis, Craig S.
Kuns, Rachel
Lagog, Moses
Bockarie, Moses J.
Gatton, Michelle L.
Kemp, David J.
Good, Michael F.
Anstey, Nicholas M.
Gardiner, Donald L.
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The cytoadherence-linked asexual gene 9 (clag 9) of Plasmodium falciparum has been implicated in the cytoadherence of infected erythrocytes. To determine the immunogenicity of the clag 9 gene product (CLAG 9 protein) in humans, we measured antibody responses to 11 synthetic CLAG 9 peptides in a group of 177 asymptomatic children and adults subject to intense malaria exposure in Madang, Papua New Guinea. The CLAG 9 peptides were immunogenic in adults and children. Antibody responses to peptides 4 and 10 were high across all age groups and detectable in a majority of children less than five years of age. While CLAG 9 peptides are immunogenic in humans, longitudinal studies will be required to determine the longevity of antibody responses to CLAG 9 and their role in protection from disease.
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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72
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6
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