Table 2 Comparison between specific antibody (AMA-1) in asymptomatic malaria patients and malaria free controls
Specific Ig antibodies | Median (Range) of the anti-malarial (AMA-1) antibodies | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(MFC) n= 58 (48%) | (ASM) n= 62 (52%) | ||
IgG | 0.90 (0.28- 1.90) | 3.36 (0.80- 7.30) | 0.001 |
IgG1 | 0.20 (0.05- 1.58) | 6.73 (4.90- 32.89) | <0.001 |
IgG2 | 0.41 (0.02- 0.16) | 2.67 (1.84- 6.10) | 0.001 |
IgG3 | 0.48 (0.01- 0.65) | 11.32 (7.52- 46.00) | <0.001 |
IgG4 | 0.01 (0.01- 0.56) | 0.75 (0.01- 3.24) | 0.001 |