F values from ANOVA for relationship between antibody and variables. Model accounts for variation in sex (male (M) or female (F)), age group (1∶5–10 years; 2: 11–15 years; 3: >16 years), and infection
To validate the functions that iron might play in B cell proliferation and function we used deferoxamine (DFO, a widely used iron chelator) to create an iron-deficient environment for cell culture in
The significant correlations between the OvAg-induced cytokine and chemokine productions in onchocerciasis patient (OnchoPAT: Bef-6moPT, 30yPT) and O.volvulus negative endemic controls (endmCTRL) are
