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Table 5 MFI levels of complement factors and regulatory proteins by patient categories

From: Complement activation in Ghanaian children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Complement factors

Patient Categories and Controls

 

SA, n = 11

IVH, n = 8

CM, n = 11

UM, n = 10

AC, n = 11

P valuea

CD35

2.10 (1.6–2.6)

2.09 (1.4–2.7)

2.08 (1.7–2.5)

1.85 (1.6–2.1)

1.97 (1.7–2.2)

0.88

CD55

2.05 (1.5–2.5)

1.76 (1.4–2.1)

1.94 (1.7–2.2)

1.85 (1.7–2.0)

1.98 (1.7–2.3)

0.81

C3bαβ

2.90 (0.7–5.1)

2.74 (1.1–4.5)

1.94 (1.1–2.8)

2.11 (1.4–2.8)

3.30 (1.2–5.4)

0.76

  1. Data are represented as means (95% confidence intervals). CD35, Complement receptor type 1. CD55, Decay accelerating factor. C3bαβ, complement fragment from breakdown of C3b.
  2. a = Calculated using one-way ANOVA.