Assessment of immunometric parameters in malaria: role of enzyme immunoassay

Human blood samples collected from local malaria clinics, hospitals, and by cross-sectional surveys in malaria endemic areas were tested by enzyme immunoassay for circulating malarial antigen, antimalarial antibody, and antigen-specific circulating immune complexes. The assays were done in serum and finger-prick blood absorbed on filter paper. The results obtained from the present study suggest their roles as effective immunometric indicators.