Journal: Vaccines
Article Title: Cellular Immune Response and T Cell Epitope Mapping of Plasmodium falciparum Chimeric Vaccine Candidate GMZ2.6c and Its Components (MSP-3, GLURP and Pfs48/45) in Individuals Naturally Exposed to Malaria in Brazilian Amazon
doi: 10.3390/vaccines14050423
Figure Lengend Snippet: IFN-γ responses to MSP-3, GLURP, and Pfs48/45 synthetic peptides. Frequency of positive responders ( A ) and numbers of spots-forming units (SFU) ( B ) of IFN-γ responses to Mp 1 (blue), Ppp I (green), Ppp II (gray), and Gpp I (red) in exposed P. falciparum -infected (PFI, n = 20), non-infected (NI, n = 25), and non-endemic control (Control, n = 10) individuals. Bars represent the frequency of responders ( A ) and medians of adjusted SFU of IFN-γ responses to each peptide pool ( B ). Lines represent the interquartile ranges. Dashed red lines represent the positivity limit. Statistical significance was calculated using chi-square, Mann–Whitney test, and Kruskal–Wallis test, followed by Dunn’s post hoc test. Significant differences are indicated by * (* p < 0.05; *** p < 0.0005).
Article Snippet: ELISpot assays were carried out using the commercial kit ELISpot Plus: Human IFN-γ (ALP) (MabTech, Nacka Strand, Sweden) according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Techniques: Infection, Control, MANN-WHITNEY