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Normalized immunoglobulin patterns in adults with recurrent acute otitis media and low IgG2 levels during early childhood. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 78:1153-7. [PMID: 24837869 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Children who suffer from recurrent acute otitis media (rAOM) sometimes display low immunoglobulin levels. It is not known whether the differences in immunoglobulin levels remain during adulthood or if rAOM-patients have more episodes of AOM and airway infections as adults. METHODS A study on adults, with a history of rAOM during childhood, was performed. The immunologic status and individual disposition for upper airway infections were evaluated in 28 subjects who originally participated in a study on rAOM between 1979 and 1983. 13 subjects had suffered from rAOM during early childhood and 15 subjects without rAOM served as a control group. The study included analysis of immunoglobulins in serum and self evaluation regarding susceptibility to infections of the upper airway. RESULTS There was no difference between the groups neither regarding IgG2 concentrations nor specific antibody levels. No episodes of AOM were reported after 20 years of age in any of the study subjects. The history of airway infections was similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Study subjects who had rAOM combined with low IgG2 levels during childhood had a normalized immunoglobulin pattern as adults.
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Crum-Cianflone NF, Collins G, Defang G, Iverson E, Eberly LE, Duplessis C, Maguire J, Ganesan A, Agan BK, Lalani T, Whitman T, Brandt C, Faix D, Blair PJ, Burgess T. Immunoglobulin G subclass levels and antibody responses to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) monovalent vaccine among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected adults. Clin Exp Immunol 2012; 168:135-41. [PMID: 22385248 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04550.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Immunoglobulin (Ig)G levels are important for antibody vaccine responses and IgG subclass deficiencies have been associated with severe 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infections. Studies have demonstrated variations in immune responses to the H1N1 vaccine, but the aetiology of this is unknown. We determined the associations between pre-vaccination overall and influenza-specific IgG subclass levels and 2009 H1N1-specific antibody responses post-vaccination (robust versus poor at day 28) stratified by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status. Logistic regression models were utilized to evaluate whether pre-vaccination IgG subclass levels were associated with the antibody response generated post-vaccination. We evaluated 48 participants as part of a clinical study who were stratified by robust versus poor post-vaccination immune responses. Participants had a median age of 35 years; 92% were male and 44% were Caucasian. HIV-infected adults had a median CD4 count of 669 cells/mm(3) , and 79% were receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy. HIV-infected participants were more likely to have IgG2 deficiency (<240 mg/dl) than HIV-uninfected individuals (62% versus 4%, P < 0·001). No association of pre-vaccination IgG subclass levels (total or influenza-specific) and the antibody response generated by HIN1 vaccination in either group was found. In summary, pre-vaccination IgG subclass levels did not correlate with the ability to develop robust antibody responses to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) monovalent vaccine. IgG2 deficiencies were common among HIV-infected individuals but did not correlate with poor influenza vaccine responses. Further investigations into the aetiology of disparate vaccine responses are needed.
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- N F Crum-Cianflone
- Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Naval Medical Research Center, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Prellner K, Kalm O. Are there immunological or genetic markers that can predict recurrent acute otitis media? Ann N Y Acad Sci 1997; 830:82-94. [PMID: 9616669 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb51881.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- K Prellner
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Abadi J, Zhong Z, Dobroszycki J, Pirofski LA. Fc gammaRIIa polymorphism in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children with invasive pneumococcal disease. Pediatr Res 1997; 42:259-62. [PMID: 9284262 DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199709000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) occurs frequently in HIV-infected children and adults. Defects in complement function, opsonic capsular antibodies, and Fc receptor antibody-mediated phagocytosis could contribute to impaired host defense against Streptococcus pneumoniae. The objective of this study was to define the distribution of the three Fc gammaRIIa genotypes in HIV+ children, including those with IPD. Forty-eight HIV+ Hispanic children, including eight with IPD, followed at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, New York, nine HIV+ adults with IPD, and 56 HIV- Hispanic control subjects were studied. The children and adults were identified retrospectively except for one child who developed IPD during the study. Fc gammaRIIa genotypes were determined by PCR amplification of the Fc gammaRIIa locus from genomic DNA samples and hybridization of the PCR products with allele-specific oligonucleotides. Naturally occurring serum antibodies reactive with four pneumococcal polysaccharide serotypes were determined by ELISA in seven of eight children with IPD. There were no statistical differences in Fc gammaRIIa genotypes between HIV+ children with and without IPD, HIV+ adults with IPD, or HIV- Hispanics. The predominant IgG subclass of pneumococcal polysaccharide binding antibodies in the seven HIV+ children with IPD studied was IgG1. The distribution of Fc gammaRIIa genotypes in HIV+ children with and without IPD is similar to that of the normal Hispanic population. The prospect of passive immunotherapy with specific anticapsular antibodies might be a promising alternative for the treatment and/or prevention of IPD in HIV+ children and other immunodeficient groups.
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- J Abadi
- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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Rodrigo MJ, Miravitlles M, Cruz MJ, de Gracia J, Vendrell M, Pascual C, Morell F. Characterization of specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and its subclasses (IgG1 and IgG2) against the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine in a healthy adult population: proposal for response criteria. CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY 1997; 4:168-72. [PMID: 9067650 PMCID: PMC170496 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.4.2.168-172.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The aim of the study was to standardize an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method for the quantification of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and its subclasses (IgG1 and IgG2) against the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine and to establish the criteria for a normal response to the vaccine. Forty healthy individuals (20 women and 20 men; mean age, 29 years) were studied. All were vaccinated with the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine; blood samples were drawn just prior to and 3 weeks after immunization. Quantification of specific IgG and its subclasses was performed by an ELISA with the vaccine as the antigen. The linearity of the ELISA method was demonstrated by the similar slopes of the linear regression lines generated from the titration of sera with different antibody concentrations. The specificity of the antibodies against the vaccine was demonstrated by (i) an absorption test with pneumococcal vaccine, (ii) a cross-reactivity experiment with Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide, and (iii) affinity chromatography with protein A-Sepharose. Response to the vaccine was defined by using the lower level of the 90% probability interval (one-tailed) for postimmunization-specific IgG, IgG1, and IgG2. By using this cutoff, responders were considered to be those with an absolute increase in antibody titers higher than 395 arbitrary units/ml for IgG, 0.350 A450 units for IgG1, and 0.314 A450 units for IgG2. Overall, 20 (50%) subjects had IgG, IgG1, and IgG2 responses, 9 (22.5%) had IgG and IgG2 responses, 4 (10%) had IgG1 responses, 3 (7.5%) had IgG and IgG1 responses, and 4 (10%) were nonresponders. Ninety percent of our population responded to the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine. Up to 10% of healthy individuals may respond to an IgG subclass without significant increases in total IgG titers. The ELISA method that is described may be useful for evaluating the specific antibody response against polysaccharides.
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- M J Rodrigo
- Department of Biochemistry (Immunology Unit), Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Ishizaka A, Sakiyama Y, Otsu M, Ozutsumi K, Matsumoto S. Successful intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for recurrent pneumococcal otitis media in young children. Eur J Pediatr 1994; 153:174-8. [PMID: 8181500 DOI: 10.1007/bf01958979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Serum immunoglobulin levels and naturally occurring antibody titres against Streptococcus pneumoniae were measured in seven children aged 1-1.9 years with recurrent pneumococcal acute otitis media (AOM). Three of them had low IgG2 levels. Mean antibody levels of anti-pneumococcal IgG1 and anti-pneumococcal IgG2 were significantly lower in patients when compared to those of healthy controls and children who had less frequent episodes of AOM. Following treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for 6 months, anti-pneumococcal IgG1 and IgG2 antibody levels increased and the number of episodes of AOM decreased in all patients. Following the discontinuation of IVIG therapy, no AOM episode occurred. Serum levels of anti-pneumococcal IgG1 and IgG2 were normal, which were measured in three subjects at 5, 6, and 12 months after the cessation of IVIG therapy. These results suggested that delayed maturation of anti-pneumococcal antibody production caused recurrent AOM and this condition was corrected by IVIG therapy.
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- A Ishizaka
- Department of Paediatrics, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Konradsen HB, Henrichsen J, Wachmann H, Holm N. The influence of genetic factors on the immune response as judged by pneumococcal vaccination of mono- and dizygotic Caucasian twins. Clin Exp Immunol 1993; 92:532-6. [PMID: 8513586 PMCID: PMC1554781 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1993.tb03433.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Eighty-four mono- and dizygotic Caucasian twins randomly chosen, except for age and sex distribution, were vaccinated with a 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine. Blood samples were drawn before and after vaccination and the concentration of IgG, IgG1 and IgG2 pneumococcal antibodies was measured using an ELISA technique which only detects type-specific capsular antibodies, since C-polysaccharide antibodies in serum were removed. A significantly closer correlation was found regarding mean IgG and IgG2 antibody concentrations after vaccination in mono- compared with dizygotic twins, and this correlation was seemingly type-specific. Since environmental factors in our study population should not contribute more to the immune response in one type of twins compared with the other, we conclude that genetic factors influence the IgG and IgG2 antibody response to pneumococcal vaccination, and that this influence seems to be type-dependent.
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- H B Konradsen
- Department of Bacteriology, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gross S, Blaiss MS, Herrod HG. Role of immunoglobulin subclasses and specific antibody determinations in the evaluation of recurrent infection in children. J Pediatr 1992; 121:516-22. [PMID: 1403382 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81137-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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We studied humoral immune function in 267 children with recurrent respiratory infections referred to our immunology clinic to determine the most appropriate immunologic studies for evaluating recurrent infections in children. Of this highly selected population, 58% had a partial deficiency in one or more of the major immunoglobulin isotypes or IgG subclasses (defined as at least 2 SD below the normal age-adjusted mean). In none of the patients was there a total absence of an immunoglobulin isotype. The most common abnormality was partial IgA deficiency, which was found in one third of the patients. Twenty-six patients had only partial IgG subclass deficiencies, of which 20 were deficiencies of a single subclass. IgG1 was an isolated partial defect in three patients, IgG3 in five patients, and IgG2 and IgG4 were selective partial defects in six patients each. Tetanus toxoid and pneumopolysaccharide type 3 were the most immunogenic of the immunogens tested; hyporesponsiveness to pneumococcal polysaccharide types 7, 9, and 14 was common. Nineteen percent of the patients with normal immunoglobulin concentrations who were tested had lower-than-expected antibody titers; 42% of those tested with partial isotype deficiencies had deficient antibody responses. Of 25 patients with selective partial IgG subclass deficiencies or combined IgG subclass deficiencies, eight had antibody deficiencies. Our findings indicate that a high proportion of children referred to immunology clinics for recurrent infection have a demonstrable immunologic abnormality. Selective IgG subclass deficiency or a combined IgG subclass deficiency without an associated deficiency in a major immunoglobulin isotype is unusual. Identification of such patients is not predictive of the capacity to form antibodies to the antigens tested in this study and, in our opinion, adds little to the initial evaluation of immune function in such children.
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- S Gross
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163
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Jørgensen F, Andersson B, Larsson S, Nylén O. Nasopharyngeal bacterial flora in otitis prone children treated with immunoglobulin. Acta Otolaryngol 1992; 112:530-8. [PMID: 1441996 DOI: 10.3109/00016489209137436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to evaluate possible beneficial effects of regularly given, long term immunoglobulin prophylaxis of children below 2 years of age with recurrent acute otitis media (RAOM). The nasopharyngeal bacterial flora and the frequency of acute otitis media (AOM) and secretory otitis media SOM were studied. Every second of 44 children with 3 or more periods of AOM during the last year received immunoglobulin intramuscularly (Gammaglobulin Kabi 165 mg/l, 0.45 ml/kg b.w.) every third week for 6 months, while the other 22 children served as controls. All children were followed for 12 months. Immunoglobulin prophylaxis neither influenced the nasopharyngeal flora, nor the frequency of AOM or SOM periods. Children with AOM or SOM more often harbored bacterial pathogens in their nasopharynx than children with normal middle ear status. Also, the immunoglobulin prophylaxis did not influence the increased frequency of bacterial pathogens in the nasopharynx of children attending public day care or family day care as compared to those taken care of at home.
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- F Jørgensen
- Department of Clinical Immunology, University of Göteborg, Sweden
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Jefferis R, Kumararatne DS. Selective IgG subclass deficiency: quantification and clinical relevance. Clin Exp Immunol 1990; 81:357-67. [PMID: 2204502 PMCID: PMC1534990 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1990.tb05339.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Each of the four human IgG subclasses exhibits a unique profile of effector functions relevant to the clearance and elimination of infecting microorganisms. The quantitative response within each IgG subclass varies with the nature of the antigen, its route of entry and, presumably, the form in which it is presented to the immune system. This results in antibody responses to certain antigens being predominantly or exclusively of a single IgG subclass. An inability to produce antibody of the optimally protective isotype can result in a selective immunodeficiency state. This is particularly apparent for responses to certain bacterial carbohydrate antigens that are normally of IgG2 isotype. A failure to produce the appropriate specific antibody response may result in recurrent upper and/or lower respiratory tract infection. Careful patient investigation can identify such deficiencies and suggest appropriate clinical management. In this review we outline the biology and clinical relevance of the IgG subclasses and summarize current rational treatment approaches.
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- R Jefferis
- Division of Immunology, University of Birmingham Medical School, England, UK
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Aaberge IS, Michaelsen TE, Heier HE. IgG subclass antibody responses to pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in splenectomized, otherwise normal, individuals. Scand J Immunol 1990; 31:711-6. [PMID: 2356437 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.1990.tb02822.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Subclasses of IgG antibodies to pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype antigens 4, 6A, and 23F were measured before and 4 weeks after vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine in young individuals splenectomized because of trauma and in a control group. An ELISA technique was applied. IgG2 anti-pneumococcal antibodies predominated before vaccination, especially against serotypes 4 and 6A. The youngest individuals in the splenectomy group tended to have lower IgG2 anti-pneumococcal antibody levels than the older ones. Vaccination induced antibodies of the IgG1 and IgG2 subclasses, and in some individuals also of the IgG4 subclass. Splenectomy does not seem to influence the IgG subclass pattern of antipneumococcal antibodies.
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- I S Aaberge
- National Institute of Public Health, Department of Immunology, Oslo, Norway
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Shackelford PG, Granoff DM, Polmar SH, Scott MG, Goskowicz MC, Madassery JV, Nahm MH. Subnormal serum concentrations of IgG2 in children with frequent infections associated with varied patterns of immunologic dysfunction. J Pediatr 1990; 116:529-38. [PMID: 2319399 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81598-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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To characterize more fully the immunologic basis for increased susceptibility to infection in patients with low serum concentrations of IgG2, we identified eight infection-prone children, 1 to 2 years of age, with serum IgG2 concentrations greater than 2 SD below the mean for age and followed their serologic and clinical courses for 1 to 3 years. Two of the eight children became clinically and immunologically normal and may have had transient IgG2 deficiency with an exaggerated developmental delay of this late-maturing subclass. The remaining six subjects had persistently subnormal or low-normal serum IgG2 levels and continued to experience frequent infections. All six of these children responded poorly to Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) polysaccharide, and four of six responded poorly to Streptococcus pneumoniae type 3 polysaccharide. Both IgG1 and IgG2-specific antibody responses to these vaccines were abnormal. Three of these six children also responded poorly to tetanus toxoid, an antigen that normally induces a predominant IgG1 response. Although five of these six children produced antibodies in response to Hib polysaccharide protein conjugate vaccine, three of four given Hib oligosaccharide CRM conjugate vaccine required booster doses to respond, a pattern of response characteristic of infants less than 6 months of age. Further, although serum concentrations of IgG1 were normal, peripheral blood mononuclear cells from four of six children tested produced extremely small amounts of IgG1 and IgG3 as well as IgG2. Finally, varied patterns of abnormalities of IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgG4 became apparent in five of the six children with persistently low serum IgG2 values. This study demonstrates that subnormal serum concentrations of IgG2 may be associated with varied patterns of immunologic dysfunction, some of which are evolving and may be responsible for increased susceptibility of these children to infection.
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- P G Shackelford
- Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Holmström M, Rynnel-Dagöö B, Wilhelmsson B. Antibody production in rats after long-term exposure to formaldehyde. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1989; 100:328-33. [PMID: 2789442 DOI: 10.1016/0041-008x(89)90318-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Sprague-Dawley rats were vaccinated with pneumococcal polysaccharide antigens and tetanus toxoid to evaluate the immunologic effects of long-term formaldehyde exposure. The antibody response to vaccination was measured 3 to 4 weeks later by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. An IgG response to pneumococcal polysaccharides and to tetanus toxoid was found in both the formaldehyde-exposed group and a control group of rats not exposed to formaldehyde. The IgM response to tetanus toxoid was significant in both groups but neither group showed a significant IgM response to pneumococcal polysaccharides. There were thus no signs of impaired B-cell function in rats exposed to a high concentration (12.6 ppm) of formaldehyde for nearly 2 years.
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- M Holmström
- Department of Otolaryngology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Araj GF. Profiles of brucella-specific immunoglobulin G subclasses in sera of patients with acute and chronic brucellosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/0888-0786(88)90004-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sørensen CH, Nielsen LK. Plasma IgG, IgG subclasses and acute-phase proteins in children with recurrent acute otitis media. APMIS 1988; 96:676-80. [PMID: 2458119 DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1988.tb00929.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Quantitation of IgG, IgG subclasses and acute-phase proteins was performed in plasma samples from 156 children, aged 2 to 162 months, with varying degrees of otitis proneness. None of the children had acute otitis media or had received any antibiotics 3 weeks before the examination. Children with recurrent acute otitis media (rAOM) had significantly higher levels of total IgG, IgG1, and significantly lower levels of IgG2 than healthy children (p less than 0.02, p less than 0.0003, and p less than 0.03, respectively). However, the low levels of IgG2 found in the rAOM children could at least, to some extent, be explained by the observation that these children were somewhat younger than the healthy children. Except for recurrent episodes of common colds, children suffering from secretory otitis media (SOM) most often show no clinical signs of inflammatory events. Nevertheless, children with SOM had raised levels of plasma IgG1, indicating recurrent polyclonal stimulation of the immune apparatus, which seems to be less pronounced than that of rAOM children. Levels of acute-phase proteins, haptoglobin, orosomucoid and alpha 1-antitrypsin were evenly distributed in the children investigated, reflecting that they had no acute illness at the time of plasma sampling.
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- C H Sørensen
- ENT-Department, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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Prellner K, Christensen P, Kalm O, Offenbartl K. The effect of serial intravenous immunoglobulin infusion on type-specific anti-pneumococcal antibodies in children. ACTA PATHOLOGICA, MICROBIOLOGICA, ET IMMUNOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. SECTION C, IMMUNOLOGY 1986; 94:207-11. [PMID: 3565026 DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1986.tb02113.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The effect of a series of five immunoglobulin G infusions--at 3-4 week interval--on serum IgG antibody concentrations against some pneumococcal types commonly associated with acute otitis media (AOM) was studied in 11 children, 1-4 years old, suffering from recurrent AOM. Increase of specific IgG antibody concentrations was observed when the initial concentrations were low. However, once higher antibody concentrations had been achieved as a result of the treatment, subsequent infusions resulted in a decrease of the antibodies. In two children with initially high specific antibody concentrations, antibodies successively decreased in response to repeated immunoglobulin infusions.
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Kalm O, Prellner K, Christensen P. The effect of intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in recurrent acute otitis media. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 1986; 11:237-46. [PMID: 3533818 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5876(86)80035-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The effect of serial intravenous infusion of human immunoglobulin on the frequency of acute otitis media (AOM) episodes and on other upper respiratory tract infections was prospectively studied in a group of 22 otitis-prone children, 1-4 years old. After pair-matching, the children were allocated to immunoglobulin treatment or to a control group. Increased specific IgG antibody activities against pneumococcal types associated with recurrent AOM (rAOM) were generally achieved, but no significant difference was noted in the frequency of AOM attacks or other respiratory tract infections between the immunoglobulin-treated children and their pair-matched untreated controls. The results indicate that, although serum antibody activities against bacteria associated with AOM are increased by immunoglobulin infusions, this does not prevent the development of AOM in children suffering from rAOM.
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