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Maternal-foetal transfer of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax antibodies in a low transmission setting

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Charnaud, Sarah C., McGready, Rose, Herten-Crabb, Asha, Powell, Rosanna, Guy, Andrew, Langer, Christine, Richards, Jack S., Gilson, Paul R. +8 more·2016·Scientific Reports

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During pregnancy immunolglobulin G (IgG) antibodies are transferred from mother to neonate across the placenta. Studies in high transmission areas have shown transfer of P. falciparum-specific IgG, but the extent and factors influencing maternal-foetal transfer in low transmission areas co-endemic for both P. falciparum and P. vivax are unknown. Pregnant women were screened weekly for Plasmodium infection. Mother-neonate paired serum samples at delivery were tested for IgG to antigens from P. falciparum, P. vivax and other infectious diseases. Antibodies to malarial and non-malarial antigens were highly correlated between maternal and neonatal samples (median [range] spearman ρ = 0.78 [0.57–0.93]), although Plasmodium spp. antibodies tended to be lower in neonates than mothers. Estimated gestational age at last P. falciparum infection, but not P. vivax infection, was positively associated with antibody levels in the neonate (P. falciparum merozoite, spearman ρ median [range] 0.42 [0.33–0.66], Pf VAR2CSA 0.69; P. vivax ρ = 0.19 [0.09–0.3]). Maternal-foetal transfer of anti-malarial IgG to Plasmodium spp. antigens occurs in low transmission settings. P. vivax IgG acquisition is not associated with recent exposure unlike P. falciparum IgG, suggesting a difference in acquisition of antibodies. IgG transfer is greatest in the final weeks of pregnancy which has implications for the timing of future malaria vaccination strategies in pregnant women.

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  • Transfer of IgG peaks in the final weeks of pregnancy, which has implications for the timing of future malaria vaccination strategies in pregnant women.

    “Transfer of IgG peaks in the final weeks of pregnancy, which has implications for the timing of future malaria vaccination strategies in pregnant women [115].”

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  • Charnaud et al. (2016) demonstrated that maternal-fetal transmission of anti-malaria IgG antibodies against Plasmodium species occurs in low-transmission environments.

    “Charnaud et al. (2016) demonstrated that maternal–fetal transmission of anti-malaria IgG antibodies against Plasmodium species occurs in low-transmission environments.”

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Charnaud, S. C., McGready, R., Herten-Crabb, A., Powell, R., Guy, A., Langer, C., Richards, J. S., Gilson, P. R., Chotivanich, K., Tsuboi, T., Narum, D. L., Pimanpanarak, M., Simpson, J. A., Beeson, J. G., Nosten, F., & Fowkes, F. J. I.
Affiliations
  • Burnet Institute (AU)
  • Mahidol University (TH)
  • Ehime University (JP)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author
Fowkes, Freya J. I.
Venue
Scientific Reports
Published
2016-02-10
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
20859-20859
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2282896841
Cited by
23
References
69
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
FWCI
2.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Scientific Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Monash University Research Portal (Monash University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Greater South Information System
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Medical Research Council
  • National Health and Medical Research Council (1049213)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Blood groups and transfusion
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Reproductive System and Pregnancy
Keywords
Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, malaria in pregnancy, low malaria transmission, merozoite antigens, gestational age at infection, neonatal immunity
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Antibodies, Protozoan, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin G, Immunity, Maternally-Acquired, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Thailand, Case-Control Studies, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Malaria, Falciparum, Malaria, Vivax, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical, Young Adult

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