About the Authors

Florence Burté

Contributed equally to this work with: Florence Burté, Biobele J. Brown, Adebola E. Orimadegun

Affiliation Division of Parasitology, Medical Research Council National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom

Biobele J. Brown

Contributed equally to this work with: Florence Burté, Biobele J. Brown, Adebola E. Orimadegun

Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Childhood Malaria Research Group, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Adebola E. Orimadegun

Contributed equally to this work with: Florence Burté, Biobele J. Brown, Adebola E. Orimadegun

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Wasiu A. Ajetunmobi

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Francesca Battaglia

Affiliation Division of Parasitology, Medical Research Council National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom

Barry K. Ely

Affiliation Division of Parasitology, Medical Research Council National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom

Nathaniel K. Afolabi

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Dimitrios Athanasakis

Affiliation Division of Parasitology, Medical Research Council National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom

Francis Akinkunmi

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Olayinka Kowobari

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Samuel Omokhodion

Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Childhood Malaria Research Group, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Kikelomo Osinusi

Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Childhood Malaria Research Group, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Felix O. Akinbami

Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Childhood Malaria Research Group, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Wuraola A. Shokunbi

Affiliations Department of Haematology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Childhood Malaria Research Group, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Olugbemiro Sodeinde

Affiliations Division of Parasitology, Medical Research Council National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom, Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Childhood Malaria Research Group, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Delmiro Fernandez-Reyes

dfernan@nimr.mrc.ac.uk

Affiliations Division of Parasitology, Medical Research Council National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom, Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Childhood Malaria Research Group, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Wrote the paper: F. Burté DFR OS. Conceived and designed the case-controlled study at the Childhood Malaria Research Group, Ibadan, Nigeria: DFR OS. Deployed and directed the case-controlled study at the Childhood Malaria Research Group, Ibadan, Nigeria: DFR OS. Carried out patient recruitment: BJB AEO WAA NKA FA OK SO KO FOA WAS OS DFR. Sample collection, storage and transport: BJB AEO WAA NKA FA OK SO KO FOA WAS OS DFR. Carried out plasma proteomics experiments: F. Battaglia BKE DFR F. Burté. Analyzed mass spectra: F. Burté F. Battaglia BKE DFR. Performed computational statistical analysis of proteome data: DFR DA. Processed, reviewed and analyzed demographical and clinical data: DFR OS BJB AEO WAA OK F. Burté. Produced figures and tables: F. Burté DFR OS. and wrote the manuscript.