Association of dengue infection with anti-alpha-gal antibodies, IgM, IgG, IgG1, and IgG2
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Published:2022-10-14
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Volume:13
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ISSN:1664-3224
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Container-title:Frontiers in Immunology
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Short-container-title:Front. Immunol.
Author:
Olajiga Olayinka M.,Maldonado-Ruiz L. Paulina,Fatehi Soheila,Cardenas Jenny C.,Gonzalez Maria U.,Gutierrez-Silva Lady Y.,Londono-Renteria Berlin,Park Yoonseong
Abstract
Dengue virus (DENV) transmitted by theAedesmosquitoes is the etiological agent of dengue fever, one of the fastest-growing reemerging mosquito-borne diseases on the planet with a 30-fold surge in the last five decades. Interestingly, many arthropod-borne pathogens, including DENV type 2, have been reported to contain an immunogenic glycan galactose-alpha1,3-galactose (alpha-Gal or aGal). The aGal molecule is a common oligosaccharide found in many microorganisms and in most mammals, except for humans and the Old-World primates. The loss of aGal in humans is considered to be an evolutionary innovation for enabling the production of specific antibodies against aGal that could be presented on the glycan of pathogens. The objective of this study was to evaluate different anti-aGal antibodies (IgM, IgG, IgG1, and IgG2) in people exposed to DENV. We observed a significant difference in anti-aGal IgG and IgG1 levels among dengue severity classifications. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was observed between the anti-aGal IgG and the number of days with dengue symptoms in patients. Additionally, both anti-aGal IgM and IgG levels differ between the two geographical locations of patients. While the anti-aGal IgM and IgG2 levels were not significantly different according to the dengue severity levels, age was negatively correlated with anti-aGal IgM and positively correlated with anti-aGal IgG2. Significant involvement of aGal antibodies in Dengue infection processes is suggested based on the results. Our results open the need for further studies on the exact roles and the mechanisms of the aGal antibodies in Dengue infection.
Funder
National Institutes of Health
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Subject
Immunology,Immunology and Allergy
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