Table 3 Prevalence and levels of antibodies to the OR domain of the P. falciparum P126 protein in Candeias do Jamari and Peixoto de Azevedo groups regardless of the infection patterns.
PA (a) | CJ-1993 (b) | CJ-2002 (c) | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IgG | 71/90 (79%) | 53/76 (70%) | 58/78 (74%) | n.s. |
4.5 ± 2.8 | 4.9 ± 3.0 | 8.6 ± 8.3 | a × c: 0.0006; b × c: 0.002 | |
IgM | 49/90 (54%) | 43/68 (63%) | 63/78 (81%) | a × c: 0.0006; b × c: 0.02 |
2.3 ± 1.5 | 3.4 ± 2.0 | 4.9 ± 4.8 | a × c: 0.0002; b × c: 0.04 | |
IgG1 | 45/70 (64%) | 43/49 (87%) | 14/58 (24%) | a × b: 0.007; a × c: < 0.0001; b × c: < 0.0001 |
2.3 ± 2.0 | 3.2 ± 2.0 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | b × c: 0.001 | |
IgG2 | 5/70 (7%) | 7/49 (14%) | 21/58 (36%) | a × c: 0.0001; b × c: 0.01 |
1.3 ± 0.4 | 2.8 ± 2.8 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | n.s. | |
IgG3 | 68/70 (97%) | 47/49 (96%) | 35/58 (60%) | a × c: < 0.0001; b × c: < 0.0001 |
8.1 ± 6.4 | 10.2 ± 9.7 | 7.9 ± 6.1 | n.s. | |
IgG4 | 30/70 (43%) | 23/49 (47%) | 24/58 (41%) | n.s. |
1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 2.2 | n.s. |