Table 2 Humoral response of IgG antibodies and subclasses to Plasmodium falciparum ESA
Asymptomatic n = 28 | Symptomatic n = 29 | Total n = 57 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ig subclass | ||||
IgG | 127.08 (65.10–170.58) | 79.12 (9.59–125.65) | 109.80 (37.36–139.88) | 0.01 |
IgG1 | 400 (196–519) | 314 (102–532) | 391 (140–521) | 0.54 |
IgG2 | 20.2 (16.2–30.8) | 13.6 (11.1–52.6) | 21.8 (15.2–34.2) | 0.53 |
IgG3 | 442.9 (91.1–889.9) | 661.6 (11.1–52.6) | 636.2 (98.0–1077.8) | 0.11 |
IgG4 | 17.4 (12.3–23.7) | 43.5 (38.3–47.8) | 31.8 (15.7–44.1) | < 0.001 |