Table 3

Geometric mean percentage of P. falciparum reactive IgG subclasses among the total IgG subclass concentration.


Specific IgG subclasses/total IgG subclasses (%)



IgG1
IgG2
IgG3
IgG4


Dogon
2.4 ± 1.2
1.8 ± 1.5
1.8 ± 1.3
0.7 ± 1.5
Fulani
3.2 ± 1.2
2.6 ± 1.4
2.4 ± 1.7
0.8 ± 1.4

p-valuea
< 0.0001
0.0005
< 0.0001
0.11

Data are presented as geometric mean percentages (the mean percentages of the logged values) ± SD.

a Statistical analysis of differences between the two ethnic groups for each IgG subclass tested with t-test.

Israelsson et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:175   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-175