Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity

Abstract

The incidence of a selective IgA deficiency was examined in sera from 682 patients with high-titered thyroglobulin and/or thyroid microsomal autoantibodies, and in sera from 2,985 blood donors. There was no statistically significant difference between the two series.

Further Examples of the Wulfsberg Antigen

“…In 1966 the blood group antigen Wu (Wulfsberg) was discovered by Heisto [2] whilst carrying out routine screening for antibodies when by chance, Wu-positive cells were being used. In 5 studies of Norwegian populations the antigen incidence was 1 in 9,163 [2,5,6], and the antibody incidence was 4 in 9,634 [2,5].…”