IgD - A MUCOSAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN?

Abstract

Chronic generalized lymphadenopathy (CGL) in homosexual men may be a prodrome of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Depressed cell mediated immunity including low T-helpe r:Tsuppre ssor rat ios are commonly detected. To evaluate humoral immune functio n we immunized 9 CGL pat ients with pneumococcal polysacchar ide (PPS) vaccine and the

Immunological Components of Milk: Formation and Function

“…The concentration of IgD in human milk is very low, even relative to serum concentrations (Keller et al, 1984). IgE is essentially absent from human milk (Underdown et al, 1976).…”