Stage progression and neurological symptoms in Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness: role of the CNS inflammatory response [PDF]
Background: Human African trypanosomiasis progresses from an early (hemolymphatic) stage, through CNS invasion to the late (meningoencephalitic) stage.
A Hainard +44 more
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Coronavirus fulminant myocarditis treated with glucocorticoid and human immunoglobulin
BNP 139ng/L.
Hongde Hu +3 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Genomic Organization, Splice Variants and Expression of CGMl, a CD66-related Member of the Carcinoembryonic Antigen Gene Family [PDF]
The tumor marker carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) belongs to a family of proteins which are composed of one immunogiobulin variable domain and a varying number of immunoglobulin constant-like domains.
Afar D. E. H. +37 more
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Insights into neutralization of animal viruses gained from study of influenza virus [PDF]
It has long been known that the binding of antibodies to viruses can result in a loss of infectivity, or neutralization, but little is understood of the mechanism or mechanisms of this process.
Colonno +17 more
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Severity of foot process effacement is associated with proteinuria in patients with IgA nephropathy
Background : : Proteinuria is a significant risk factor for progression of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and has a positive correlation with severity of foot process effacement (FPE).
Ji-Hye Lee +7 more
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A Novel Immunoglobulin-Immunoglobulin Interaction in Autoimmunity
Well over six decades since its first description, the Rheumatoid Factor (RF)-autoantibodies recognizing Fc (constant) portion of IgG through their own Fab (antigen binding variable segments)-is believed to have come of age. Autoimmune pancreatitis is a unique form of pancreatitis, biologically characterized by an elevated serum IgG4 concentration ...
Shigeyuki Kawa +10 more
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Acute reduction in secretory immunoglobulin A following smoking cessation [PDF]
Smokers report an increase in upper respiratory infections in the early phase of stopping smoking. One possible cause is a depletion in secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) which has been observed in one study.
Clow, A +6 more
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Assessment of age-related changes of salivary immunoglobulin a levels among healthy individuals
Background: Secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the first line of defense against pathogens that invade mucosal surfaces. It has been reported that the immune system exhibits profound age-related changes.
Manishkumar Dinkar Shete +5 more
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A case of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance presenting as atypical amyloidosis with IgA lambda paraproteinemia [PDF]
Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance is defined as any B cell or plasma cell clonal lymphoproliferation which neither causes tumor complications nor meets any current hematological criteria for specific therapy, with one or more kidney lesions ...
Chankyung Kim +3 more
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Estimation and correlation of serum and salivary glucose and immunoglobulin A levels and salivary candidal carriage in diabetic and non-diabetic patients [PDF]
Background. A correlation has been noted between diabetes mellitus (DM) and changes in the oral cavity. The present study aimed to estimate, compare, and correlate serum and salivary glucose and IgA levels and salivary candidal carriage in diabetic and ...
Shruthi S Hegde +6 more
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