Table 4 Comparison of Anti-AMA1 IgG subclasses (µg/mL) among different study groups

Malaria-free controls (n = 200)

3.91 (0.2–35.6)

0.89 (0.1–15.1)

1.1 (0.02–15.4)

0.4 (0.1–1.7)

Uncomplicated malaria (n = 218)

4.23 (0.3–47)

0.73 (0.1–43.6)

3.6 (1–29.6)

0.3 (0.1–3.9)

Severe malaria (n182)

2.97 (0.3–25.7)

3.35 (0.3–45.3)

2 (1–8.5)

1.2 (0.2–14.2)

P value*

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001