NON SPECIFIC RESISTANCE AGAINST MALARIA PREERYTHROCYTIC STAGES - INVOLVEMENT OF ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS

Authors
PIED S TABONE MD CHATELLIER G MARUSSIG M JARDEL C NOSTEN F MAZIER D
Citation
S. Pied et al., NON SPECIFIC RESISTANCE AGAINST MALARIA PREERYTHROCYTIC STAGES - INVOLVEMENT OF ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS, Parasite, 2(3), 1995, pp. 263-268
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Parasite → ACNP
ISSN journal
1252607X
Volume
2
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
263 - 268
Database
ISI
SICI code
1252-607X(1995)2:3<263:NSRAMP>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Levels of different acute phase proteins were compared in sera from pa rasitaemic and non-parasitaemic women living in a Plasmodium falciparu m endemic area of Thailand. The ability of their sera to interfere wit h hepatic stage development of the parasite was examined. Correlations were found between levels of alpha-1 antitrypsin, alpha-2 macroglobul in, hemopexin and the potential of sera to block hepatocyte invasion b y the sporozoite.