Title
Regional variation in the correlation of antibody and T-cell responses to Trypanosoma cruzi
Date Issued
01 January 2014
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
University of Pennsylvania
Publisher(s)
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Abstract
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Central and South America. Geographic variations in the sensitivity of serologic diagnostic assays to T. cruzi may reflect differences in T. cruzi exposure. We measured parasite-specific T-cell responses among seropositive individuals in two populations from South America with widely varying antibody titers against T. cruzi. Antibody titers among seropositive individuals were significantly lower in Arequipa, Peru compared with Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Similarly, the proportion of seropositive individuals with positive T-cell responses was lower in Peru than Bolivia, resulting in overall lower frequencies of interferon-γ (IFNγ)-secreting cells from Peruvian samples. However, the magnitude of the IFNγ response was similar among the IFNγ responders in both locations. These data indicate that immunological discrepancies based on geographic region are reflected in T-cell responses as well as antibody responses. Copyright © 2014 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Start page
1074
End page
1081
Volume
90
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Parasitología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84902264661
PubMed ID
Source
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ISSN of the container
00029637
Sponsor(s)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / P50AI074285. Fogarty International Center / R24TW007988. Medical Research Council / MR/K007467/1.
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