Determination of antiamoebic IgG, IgM, IgA and IgG subclasses in sera from patients with amoebiasis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
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1989-09-01
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The HK-9 strain of Entamoeba histolytica was cultured axenically. A crude extract of the trophozoites was used as antigen in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the determination of antiamoebic IgG, IgM, IgA and IgG subclasses in sera of patients with E. histolytica infection. Sera from amoebiasis patients had significantly higher mean ELISA values for all classes and subclasses of immunoglobulins examined compared with healthy controls. The ELISA for IgG, IgM and IgA was positive for 76 (97.4%), 34 (43.6%) and 62 (79.5%) respectively of 78 amoebiasis sera. Analysis of IgG subclasses by ELISA showed that 76.7%, 25%, 33.3% and 66.6% of the patients were positive for antiamoebic IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4 respectively. IgG1 and IgG4 were the dominant IgG subclasses involved in amoebiasis. The role of antiamoebic antibodies in amoebiasis is discussed.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Hock GM, Foon KL, Chuen HL, Choo NG, Singh M. Determination of antiamoebic IgG, IgM, IgA and IgG subclasses in sera from patients with amoebiasis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1989 Sep; 20(3): 407-14