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Frequency of high-, intermediate-, and low-avidity antibodies to DBL5ε in Colombian patients with acute malaria infection
| Patient group (n) | Antibody avidity (% of samples)a |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| HAI | IAI | LAI | |
| Pregnant women (61) | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| Men (38) | 74 | 13 | 13 |
| Children (40) | 75 | 17.5 | 7.5 |
High avidity index (HAI), >50% of control; intermediate avidity index (IAI), 30 to 50% of control; low avidity index (LAI), <30% of control.
