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Autoimmunity ; 42(6): 545-52, 2009 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19657771

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The acquisition of protective immunity in malaria is a slow process during which autoantibodies are produced. The present work aimed at studying a possible interference of autoimmune responses on malaria immune protection. This was done by investigating the presence of autoantibodies in the sera of malarious patients, by searching for reactivity of autoantibodies from autoimmune patients against plasmodial antigens, and by studying the effect of such antibodies on the in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum. Sera from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and malaria patients were tested against autologous and plasmodial antigens. Out of the 109 SLE sera tested, 48 (44%) reacted against the parasite. In addition, 26 (47%) out of 55 randomly selected sera, mainly those containing anti-DNA and antinuclear autoantibodies, were able to inhibit parasite growth to some extent. Conversely, a high frequency (81%) of sera of malaria patients exhibited reactivity against autoantigens. The results show that patients with autoimmune processes can produce antibodies that recognize plasmodial antigens in the absence of plasmodial infection, that malaria patients can produce autoantibodies, that SLE sera can inhibit plasmodial growth in vitro, and that the presence of anti-DNA and antinuclear antibodies may be important in such anti-plasmodial activity. It is concluded that autoimmune responses may have influence on the protective immunity against malaria.


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Antígenos de Protozoários/imunologia , Autoanticorpos/imunologia , Soros Imunes/imunologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/sangue , Plasmodium falciparum/efeitos dos fármacos , Plasmodium falciparum/imunologia , Animais , Antígenos de Protozoários/metabolismo , Autoanticorpos/farmacologia , Reações Cruzadas , Humanos , Soros Imunes/farmacologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/imunologia , Plasmodium falciparum/crescimento & desenvolvimento
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