1997
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1997.d01-385.x
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Subclass‐specific serological reactivity and IgG4‐specific antigen recognition in human echinococcosis

Abstract: SummaryImmunglobulin (Ig) subclass-specific antibody responses and isotype-specific recognition of E. multilocularis (Em) and E. granulosus (Eg) antigens (Ag) were evaluated in both alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE). AE patients were divided into 3 groups by clinical and therapeutic criteria according to their actual state of infection, i.e. elimination of parasite, and regression or progression of disease. CE patients were either before or after surgery, or in continuous chemotherapy… Show more

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“…Accordingly, earlier studies have shown that IgG4 was the predominant IgG subclass responding to Em18 (8). In another study, IgG4 and IgG1 isotype levels were significantly elevated in the sera of AE patients (18), and these isotypes also displayed the most sensitive antibody response to a crude parasite extract containing a 17.5-to 18-kDa antigen in an ELISA (18) and immunoblot analysis (4,20). In our study, IgG1 levels against Em18 were also increased at all clinical stages, whereas IgG2 demonstrated the lowest positive median indices at all stages, and IgG3 was completely undetectable.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 82%
“…Accordingly, earlier studies have shown that IgG4 was the predominant IgG subclass responding to Em18 (8). In another study, IgG4 and IgG1 isotype levels were significantly elevated in the sera of AE patients (18), and these isotypes also displayed the most sensitive antibody response to a crude parasite extract containing a 17.5-to 18-kDa antigen in an ELISA (18) and immunoblot analysis (4,20). In our study, IgG1 levels against Em18 were also increased at all clinical stages, whereas IgG2 demonstrated the lowest positive median indices at all stages, and IgG3 was completely undetectable.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 82%
“…Cytokines such as IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and IFNγ are secreted in response to parasite antigens (Emery et al 1996;Sturm et al 1995;Godot et al 1997), but the hallmark of E. multilocularis infection is the secretion of regulatory cytokines, such as IL-10 and TGF-β, which are also observed in patients with AE, especially in those with advanced and severe disease . Total and specific IgE and IgG4 are elevated in patients with aggressive disease (Dreweck et al 1997). Disappearance of IgE and decline of IgG4-specific antibodies are significantly associated with regression/surgical removal of the lesions (Gottstein et al 1991;Wen et al 1995).…”
Section: Immune Response To E Multilocularismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La subunidad más pequeña ha demostrado ser el blanco más útil en los estudios de diagnóstico (5)(6)(7) . Aunque las evidencias sugieren que el AgB tiene alto valor diagnóstico, su importancia en el control de la eficacia del tratamiento medico o quirúrgico en la EQ permanece aún desconocido.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Una serie de informes recientes demuestran el valor potencial que posee el análisis de anticuerpos específicos de las subclases del IgG para serodiagnós-tico específico de la EQ o para estudios de seguimiento después de la cirugía o después de la quimioterapia (1,5,(7)(8)(9)(10) . De las subclases de IgG, la subclase IgG4 resultaría ser más específica para el inmunodiagnóstico; pero, aún cuando se pudiera alcanzar alta sensibilidad o especificidad utilizando el líquido hidatídico total o alguno de los antígenos purificados, la detección de estos anticuerpos tiene como principal limitación su incapacidad para correlacionarse en forma positiva con la evolución postoperatoria del paciente o la respuesta al tratamiento médico con albenzadol (4,(7)(8)(9) , y esto constituye un obstácu-lo para hablar de curación en aquellos casos en que la respuesta aparente al tramiento con albendazol ha sido catalogada como éxito terapéutico: curación (desaparición o calcificación de los quistes) y marcada mejoría (reduccion mayor al 25% del tamaño del quiste o paso del quiste a CE4 o CE5, según la clasificacion de la OMS).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
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