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Serum Immunoglobulins, Pneumonia Risk, and Lung Function in Middle-Aged and Older Individuals: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
IntroductionImmunoglobulins (Igs) play a pivotal role in host defense and prevention of pneumonia. Aging influences serum Ig levels, but the association between Igs and pneumonia in community-dwelling older individuals remains unknown.
Samer R. Khan, Samer R. Khan, Anna Vanoverschelde, Anna Vanoverschelde, Lies Lahousse, Lies Lahousse, Robin P. Peeters, Robin P. Peeters, P. Martin van Hagen, P. Martin van Hagen, Guy Brusselle, Guy Brusselle, Guy Brusselle, Layal Chaker, Layal Chaker, Virgil A. S. H. Dalm, Virgil A. S. H. Dalm   +16 more
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Estimation of serum immunoglobulins as a diagnostic marker in Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) patients

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2022
Introduction: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder affecting the oral mucosa, now accepted globally as a disease. The Indian subcontinent has high malignant transformation potential with multifactorial etiologies and unclear
Ragini Gupta, Manu Dhillon, Soumendu B Maiti, Lalit Narayan Singh, Joy Lakhina, Arpan Manna   +5 more
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The synergistic effects of the constant region and variable heavy chain families of multimeric immunoglobulin M on its interaction with Fc-mu receptor and antigen

Exploration of Immunology, 2022
Aim: As the primary response antibody with increasing use as a therapeutic immunoglobulin (Ig) format, IgM is also the largest antibody structure among the five major human isotypes. Spontaneously formed pentamers and hexamers of IgM have avidity effects
Wei-Li Ling, Samuel Ken-En Gan
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Validation of Roche immunoassay for severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 in South Africa

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background: Serology testing is an important ancillary diagnostic to the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Jurette S. Grove, Elizabeth S. Mayne, Wendy A. Burgers, Jonathan Blackburn, Sarika Jugwanth, Wendy Stevens, Lesley Scott, Anura David, Maemu Gededzha, Ian M. Sanne, Mpho R. Maphayi, Taryn Pillay, Jaya A. George   +12 more
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Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis by joint detection of immunoglobulin A and immunoglobulin M [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1997
An indirect immunofluorescence test with total anti-human immunoglobulin conjugate (IgG,A,M-IIF) can be used for joint detection of immunoglobulin A (IgA) and IgM antibodies, provided serum IgG is previously absorbed with anti-human IgG. To determine the validity of the IgG,A,M-IIF assay with absorbed sera, the results obtained were compared with those
M, Arcavi, G, Orfus, G, Griemberg
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Sustained false-positive results for hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin M: A case report and literature review

Open Medicine, 2021
Hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin M (HAV-IgM) is often used to diagnose acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection serologically. However, false-positive test results can interfere with the diagnosis.
Tan Youwen, Chen Li
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Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin M and Immunoglobulin G Antibodies Against Rubella Virus Among Women Residing in Southern Iran [PDF]

مجله علوم پزشکی صدرا
Introduction: Maternal rubella infection during the first trimester of pregnancy can have devastating consequences, including fetal death or the birth of infants with severe congenital anomalies. Given the paucity of data regarding rubella immunity among
Navid Omidifar, Mansoureh Shokripour, Mahsa Pakroo, Reza Rahimi, Bahareh Nikmanesh, Erfan Sadeghi, Hassan Akrami, Yousef Nikmanesh   +7 more
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Evaluation of a commercial ELISA kit for the detection of anti-dengue IgM in serum of patients from a hospital in the north of Peru

Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta, 2021
Background: capture-Igm (immunoglobulin) ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is the main immunoenzymatic assay used in the diagnosis of dengue, for this purpose there are several commercial tests with different output.Objective: to evaluate the ...
Christian Junnior Campos-Monteza, Heber Silva-Díaz, Danny Omar Suclupe-Campos, Franklin Rómulo Aguilar–Gamboa   +3 more
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Correlation between parity and concentration of immunoglobulins A, G and M in human colostrum [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2003
Objective: To study the relationship between parity andimmunoglobulin concentrations in human colostrum. Methods:82 puerperas aged 21-41 years were selected, with gestationalage ≥ 37 weeks, up to the fourth parity, good nutritional status andno ...
Gabriel André João Striker, Lucy Duailibi Casanova, Aparecida Tiemi Nagao Dias   +2 more
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Evaluation of the Immunomodulatory Effect of an Organometallic Formulation of Laghumalini Vasant by using Cell Culture: A Research Protocol [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: The immune system serves as the body’s defence mechanism and aids in maintaining homeostasis by defending against infections and foreign bodies.
Anita Wanjari, Bharat Rathi, Amit Naik
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