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Increased circulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells in vivax malaria and severe falciparum malaria

Abstract:
Background
Circulating myeloid-derived-suppressor-cells (MDSC) with immunosuppressive function are increased in human experimental Plasmodium falciparum infection, but have not been studied in clinical malaria.
Methods
Using flow-cytometry, circulating polymorphonuclear-MDSC were evaluated in cryopreserved samples from patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax (n = 8) and uncomplicated (n = 4) and severe (n = 16) falciparum malaria from Papua, Indonesia.
Results
The absolute number of circulating polymorphonuclear-MDSC were significantly elevated in severe falciparum malaria patients compared to controls (n = 10). Polymorphonuclear-MDSC levels in uncomplicated vivax malaria were also elevated to levels comparable to that seen in severe falciparum malaria.
Conclusion
Control of expansion of immunosuppressive MDSC may be important for development of effective immune responses in falciparum and vivax malaria.
Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1186/s12936-022-04268-6

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-2000-2874



Publisher:
BioMed Central
Journal:
Malaria Journal More from this journal
Volume:
21
Article number:
255
Publication date:
2022-09-06
Acceptance date:
2022-08-16
DOI:
EISSN:
1475-2875


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1279451
Local pid:
pubs:1279451
Deposit date:
2022-09-22

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