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Table 1 Summary of the main changes in B-cell subsets during parasite and viral infections

From: Subversion of the B-cell compartment during parasitic, bacterial, and viral infections

PATHOGENS

 

Plasmodium falciparum or vivax

Schistosomia haematobium

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

HIV-1 /SIV

HCV

HBV

Circulating BAFF levels

Elevated Reduced BAFF-R expression

ND

ND

Increased during acute phase. Associated to B-cell lymphoma (chronic phase)

ND

ND

Frequencies of B-cell subsets

      

Immature-transtional CD10  +  IgM hi IgD  +  CD27 −

Increased

ND

ND

Increased (chronic)

ND

ND

MZ IgM hi IgD  +  CD27 +

Reduced

Unchanged

ND

Decrease

ND

ND

Naive IgM  +  IgD hi CD27 − CD21int

ND

Decreased

ND

Variable

Variable

ND

Resting Mem IgD − CD27  +  CD21 +

Decreased

Unchanged

ND

Decreased

Decreased

ND

Activated Mem IgD − CD27  +  CD21 −

ND

Increased

ND

Increased

ND

ND

Atypical Mem SIgG/A  +  CD27 - CD21 −

increased FcRL4+, Polysaccharide IgG

Increased

ND

Increased FcRL4+ virus-specific Abs?

Increased, CD95+ IgG producers

ND

Regulatory B-cells

CD10+ Increased?

CD1dhi, IL10+, Induce T-reg Suppress IFNγ and IL17 production

CD1dhiCD5+, no IL10 or TGFβ Suppression of IL17/22 through cognate interactions

CD38hiCD24hiCD27- IL10+, Suppress HIV-specific CD8 T-cell responses

ND

CD38hiCD24hiCD27- IL10+, Suppress HIV-specific CD8 T-cell responses

CD24hiCD27+ Produce TGFβ and induce Treg

Additionnal Remarks

Pregenany exacerbates atypical Mem expansion

Impaired TNFα production by B-cells, even in treated patients

Impaired responses of monocytes & CD11c + DC

Impaired fonctions of DC

Impaired responses of monocytes & DC

Impaired responses of monocytes & DC

T-cell hyporesponsiveness

Impaired responses of CD11c + DC T-cell hyporesponsiveness

T-cell hyporesponsiveness

Increased in Slan DC

Impaired CD8 T-cell responses

Impaired CD8 T-cell responses

Strong depletion of CD4 T-cells Impaired CD8 T-cell responses

  1. Abs: antibodies; DC: dendritic cells; HBV: hepatitis B virus; HCV: hepatitis C virus; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; Mem: memory; MZ: marginal zone; ND: Not documented; T-reg: regulatory T-cells; SIV: simian immunodeficiency virus.