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Fig. 5

From: Assessment of precision in growth inhibition assay (GIA) using human anti-PfRH5 antibodies

Fig. 5

RBC donor/day effect on Log(GIA50) and level of EoA in GIA50 measurement (a) Indicated numbers of human anti-RH5 pAb (n = 41) were tested at serial dilutions in 3 independent assays using 3 different donors’ RBC, E, F and G. For each sample in each assay, Log(GIA50) was calculated, then the difference (delta) from ave Log(GIA50) in each assay was determined. Each dot indicates the difference for each pAb, and different columns denote data from different assay days (GIA were performed on 5 different days for each donor’s RBC). The same analysis was performed for donors’ H–J (b; n = 17 pAb were tested on 3 different days for each donor’s RBC), K–M (c; n = 30 pAb on 2 different days), N–P (d; n = 34 pAb on 3 different days), and S–U (e; n = 20 pAb on single day). f A ratio between (non-transformed) GIA50 in individual assays and the corresponding (non-transformed) ave GIA50 from three assays (GIA50 Ratio) was calculated for each sample in each assay. The ratio data were divided into 4 groups based on the ave GIA50 level, and each group contains data from 35 or 36 different pAb. Q1, ave GIA50 from 0.7 to 2.1 mg/mL; Q2, 2.2 to 3.6 mg/mL; Q3, 3.6 to 5.4 mg/mL; and Q4, 5.4 to 15.3 mg/mL. The box plot (25/50/75 percentiles) with 2.5/97.5 percentiles (error bars) for each group are shown in a log-scale figure

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