TABLE 6.
Frequencies of IgG antibody (AU > 1) to AMA-1, EBA-175, and MSP-1 at different plasma dilutions in adults >40 years of age in areas of stable (n = 40) and unstable (n = 40) transmission
| Antigen | No. of adults with IgG antibodies (%) at a dilution of 1:100
|
P value for 1:100 dilution | No. of adults with IgG antibodies (%) at a dilution of 1:1,000
|
P value for 1:1,000 dilution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stable | Unstable | Stable | Unstable | |||
| AMA-1 | 33 (82.5) | 17 (42.5) | <0.001 | 38 (95.0) | 20 (50.0) | <0.001 |
| EBA-175 | 27 (67.5) | 31 (77.5) | 0.32 | 28 (70.0) | 31 (77.5) | 0.45 |
| MSP-1 | 29 (72.5) | 26 (65.0) | 0.47 | 31 (77.5) | 30 (75.0) | 0.79 |