<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>and helminth coinfections increase IgE and parasite-specific IgG responses

ABSTRACT Coinfection withPlasmodium falciparumand helminths may impact the immune response to these parasites since they induce different immune profiles. We studied the effects of coinfections on the antibody profile in a cohort of 715 Mozambican children and adults using the Luminex technology with a panel of 16 antigens fromP. falciparumand 11 antigens from helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm,Trichuris trichiura,Strongyloides stercoralisandSchistosomaspp.) and measured antigen-specific IgG and total IgE responses. We compared the antibody profile between groups defined byP. falciparumand helminth previous exposure (based on serology) and/or current infection (determined by microscopy and/or qPCR). In multivariable regression models adjusted by demographic, socioeconomic, water and sanitation variables, individuals exposed/infected withP. falciparumand helminths had significantly higher total IgE and antigen-specific IgG levels, magnitude (sum of all levels) and breadth of response to both types of parasites compared to individuals exposed/infected with only one type of parasite (p≤ 0.05). There was a positive association between exposure/infection toP. falciparumand exposure/infection to helminths or the number of helminth species, andvice versa(p≤ 0.001). In addition, children coexposed/coinfected tended (p= 0.062) to have higherP. falciparumparasitemia than those single exposed/infected. Our results suggest that an increase in the antibody responses in coexposed/coinfected individuals may reflect higher exposure and be due to a more permissive immune environment to infection in the host.GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT <jats:fig id="ufig1" position="float" orientation="portrait" fig-type="figure"><jats:graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="445753v1_ufig1" position="float" orientation="portrait" /></jats:fig>.

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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bioRxiv.org - (2023) vom: 04. Nov. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

Sprache:

Englisch

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Santano, Rebeca [VerfasserIn]
Rubio, Rocío [VerfasserIn]
Grau-Pujol, Berta [VerfasserIn]
Escola, Valdemiro [VerfasserIn]
Muchisse, Osvaldo [VerfasserIn]
Cuamba, Inocência [VerfasserIn]
Vidal, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Cisteró, Pau [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz-Olalla, Gemma [VerfasserIn]
Aguilar, Ruth [VerfasserIn]
Demontis, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Jamine, Jose Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Cossa, Anélsio [VerfasserIn]
Sacoor, Charfudin [VerfasserIn]
Cano, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Izquierdo, Luis [VerfasserIn]
Chitnis, Chetan E [VerfasserIn]
Coppel, Ross L [VerfasserIn]
Chauhan, Virander [VerfasserIn]
Cavanagh, David [VerfasserIn]
Dutta, Sheetij [VerfasserIn]
Angov, Evelina [VerfasserIn]
Gaur, Deepak [VerfasserIn]
van Lieshout, Lisette [VerfasserIn]
Zhan, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Muñoz, José [VerfasserIn]
Moncunill, Gemma [VerfasserIn]
Dobaño, Carlota [VerfasserIn]

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570
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doi:

10.1101/2021.05.26.445753

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XBI031861636