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Table 5 Association between IgG responses and malaria severity

From: Immunoglobulin response to Plasmodium falciparum RESA proteins in uncomplicated and severe malaria

Antigens

Na

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P b

P1

15

0.41 (0.08; 1.95)

0.27

P2

38

4.10 (1.29; 14.81)

0.02

P3

10

1.08 (0.16; 8.59)

0.94

P4

11

0.31 (0.03; 2.16)

0.26

P5

18

0.85 (0.16; 4.59)

0.85

P6

12

0.42 (0.05; 4.0)

0.41

rRESA-1B

55

0.43 (0.12; 1.37)

0.16

rRESA-3B

42

0.86 (0.27; 2.78)

0.80

  1. aNumber of responders.
  2. bEach antibody response was tested for association with severe malaria in a multiple logistic regression adjusted on age, fever duration and parasitaemia; significant P value < 0.01.