Parasitologic and clinical human response to immunoglobulin administration in falciparum malaria

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 45; no. 3; p. 297
• Main Authors: Sabchareon, A, Burnouf, T, Ouattara, D, Attanath, P, Bouharoun-Tayoun, H, Chantavanich, P, Foucault, C, Chongsuphajaisiddhi, T, Druilhe, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1991
• Subjects: Adult; Animals; Antibodies, Protozoan - therapeutic use; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Immunization, Passive; Immunoglobulin G - therapeutic use; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - therapeutic use; Leukocyte Count; Liver - pathology; Malaria, Falciparum - immunology; Malaria, Falciparum - therapy; Plasmodium falciparum - immunology; Plasmodium vivax - growth & development; Spleen - pathology

The protective effect of African IgG antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum malaria was investigated by passive transfer in Thai patients. Sera from 333 African adults were collected in the Cote d'Ivoire and subjected to extensive screening. One hundred fifty-three samples were discarded for...