Role of antineural antibodies in perpetuation of a pre-existing peripheral nerve damage in leprosy.
Indian J Lepr
;
1995 Jul-Sep; 67(3): 293-300
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-54962
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out in order to find out whether antineural antibodies had a role to play in perpetuating pre-existing nerve damage in leprosy. Indirect ELISA was carried out on sera from 20 leprosy patients and five normal controls using antigen prepared from peripheral nerves of a cured bacteriologically negative leprosy patient. None of the patients had significant levels of IgG antibodies whereas eight of them (40%) had significant levels of IgM antibodies. However, there was no correlation with duration of disease, treatment received, nerve enlargement or active neuritis. The nature of these antibodies is discussed.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Nervos Periféricos
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Autoanticorpos
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Idoso
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
/
Imunoglobulina G
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Imunoglobulina M
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Vacina BCG
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Lepr
Assunto da revista:
Tropical Medicine
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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