Local immune response in mucopurulent conjunctivitis

ABSTRACT

Secretory immunoglobulin [I[g]A] and complement cleavage product C3 c in tear samples were studied in normal, acute and chronic Mucopurulent Conjunctivitis [MPC] using singlke radial immune diffusion technique. The results showed significant increase of both IgA and C3 c in acute cases. On the other hand, in chronic MPC the level of I[g]A was significantly increased, while the rise of C3 c level was insignificant. All the results are discussed