Constantin Fesel

Total and functional parasite specific IgE responses in Plasmodium falciparum-infected patients exhibiting different clinical status (2007)

Duarte, Joana, Deshpande, Prakash, Guiyedi, Vincent, Mécheri, Salah, Fesel, Constantin, Cazenave, Pierre-André, ...

Abstract Background There is an increase of serum levels of IgE during Plasmodium falciparum infections in individuals living in endemic areas. These IgEs either protect against malaria or increase...

Increased polyclonal immunoglobulin reactivity toward human and bacterial proteins is associated with clinical protection in human Plasmodiuminfection (2005)

Fesel, Constantin, Goulart, Luis F, Silva Neto, Adolfo, Coelho, Alysson, Fontes, Cor Jesus F, Braga, Erika M, ...

Abstract Background Polyclonal B-cell activation is well known to occur in Plasmodium infections, but its role in pathogenesis or protection remains unclear. However, protective properties of natural...