Parity-dependent recognition of DBL1X-3X suggests an important role of the VAR2CSA high-affinity CSA-binding region in the development of the humoral response against placental malaria.
In: Infection and immunity, Jg. 83 (2015-06-01), Heft 6, S. 2466-74
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Plasmodium falciparum multidomain protein VAR2CSA stands today as the leading vaccine candidate against pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM). Most of the studies aiming to decrypt how naturally acquired immunity develops have assessed the immune recognition of individual VAR2CSA Duffy-binding-like (DBL) domains, thus overlooking the presence of conformational epitopes resulting from the overall folding of the full-length protein. In order to characterize the development of humoral immunity toward VAR2CSA, we made use of a large cohort of 293 Senegalese pregnant women to assess the level of recognition by plasma IgG of the full-length VAR2CSA protein of the 3D7 parasite strain (3D7-VAR2CSA), the CSA-binding multidomains 3D7-DBL1X to -DBL3X (3D7-DBL1X-3X), and the CSA nonbinding multidomains 3D7-DBL4ε to -DBL6ε (3D7-DBL4ε-6ε), as well as individual 3D7-DBL domains. Our results revealed a parity-dependent recognition of the full-length 3D7-VAR2CSA and of the CSA-binding region, 3D7-DBL1X-3X. Indeed, multigravid women possess significantly higher levels of antibodies directed against these constructs than primigravidae. Our results suggest an important role of antibodies targeting the CSA-binding region in the development of immunity against PAM, therefore providing new insights on how natural protection might be acquired and further information for the design of VAR2CSA-based vaccines.
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Parity-dependent recognition of DBL1X-3X suggests an important role of the VAR2CSA high-affinity CSA-binding region in the development of the humoral response against placental malaria.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Dechavanne, S ; Srivastava, A ; Gangnard, S ; Nunes-Silva, S ; Dechavanne, C ; Fievet, N ; Deloron, P ; Chêne, A ; Gamain, B |
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Zeitschrift: | Infection and immunity, Jg. 83 (2015-06-01), Heft 6, S. 2466-74 |
Veröffentlichung: | Washington, DC : American Society For Microbiology ; <i>Original Publication</i>: [Bethesda, Md.] American Society for Microbiology., 2015 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1098-5522 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1128/IAI.03116-14 |
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