Quantification of the dynamics of antibody response to malaria to inform sero-surveillance in pregnant women.
A D V Tharkeshi T DharmaratneSaber DiniKatherine O'FlahertyDavid J PriceJames BeesonRose McGreadyFrancois NostenFreya J I FowkesJulie Anne SimpsonSophie G ZaloumisPublished in: Malaria journal (2022)
These findings suggest that the combination of antibodies, PfAMA1 and PfVAR2CSA, may be useful for sero-surveillance of malaria infections in pregnant women, particularly in low malaria transmission settings. Further investigation of other antibody markers is warranted considering these antibodies combined only detected 63% of the malaria infections during pregnancy.