The continuous increase in long-distance travel and recent large migratory movements have
changed the epidemiological characteristics of imported malaria in countries where malaria …

Malaria is one of the most serious infectious diseases with most of the severe disease
caused by Plasmodium falciparum (Pf). Naturally acquired immunity develops over time after …

Background Antibody-mediated complement fixation has previously been associated with
protection against malaria in naturally acquired immunity. However, the process of early-life …

Background Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a leading cause of child mortality in Nigeria.
Neonates are born with maternal antibodies from placental transfer which may protect …

Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world. Immune responses to
Plasmodium falciparum malaria vary among individuals and between populations. Human …

Background Children below six months are reported to be less susceptible to clinical
malaria. Maternally derived antibodies and foetal haemoglobin are important putative …

Abstract Background Numerous Plasmodium falciparum antigens elicit humoral responses
in humans living in endemic areas. Use of multiplex assays is a convenient approach to …

Background Antibodies targeting malaria blood-stage antigens are important targets of
naturally acquired immunity, and may act as valuable biomarkers of malaria exposure …

IgG antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum are transferred from the maternal to fetal
circulation during pregnancy, wane after birth, and are subsequently acquired in response to …

Background Quantitative suspension arrays are powerful immunoassays to measure
antibodies against multiple antigens in large numbers of samples in a short time and using …