Journal of Infectious Diseases Advance Access published May 3, 2014
1 HIV-1 infection and antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum in adults
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Wina P. Hasang1,2, Edson G. Dembo3,*, Rushika Wijesinghe1,**, Malcolm E. Molyneux 3,4, James G. Kublin5, and Stephen Rogerson1,2 1
Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne
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Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville Vic 3050
Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme and University of Liverpool,
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Liverpool UK
School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool UK
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Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Seattle USA
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Corresponding author: Ms. Wina Hasang, Mailing Address: Level 4, Clinical Sciences Building, Department of Medicine (RMH), The University of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC
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3052, Australia. Telephone : +61 3 8344 3282, Fax: +61 3 9347 1863, Email:
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current address Department of Experimental Medicine and Public Health, University of
Camerino, Italy
current address General Practioner, Lowood, Queensland, Australia
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Alternate corresponding author: Prof. Stephen Rogerson, Mailing Address: Level 4, Clinical
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Sciences Building, Department of Medicine (RMH), The University of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia. Telephone : +61 3 8344 3259, Fax: +61 3 9347 1863, Email:
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2 ABSTRACT Background: Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may increase
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susceptibility to malaria by compromising naturally acquired immunity.
In 339 adults (64% HIV infected), we measured antibodies to Plasmodium
falciparum variant surface antigens (VSA) and antibodies that opsonise infected erythrocytes using parasite lines FCR3, E8B and R29, and antibodies to merozoite antigens, AMA-1 and
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immune compromise, and risk of incident parasitemia.
HIV-infected adults had significantly lower mean levels of opsonising antibody to
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Results:
all parasite lines (P