CERVICOVAGINAL OVERPRODUCTION OF SPECIFIC IGG TO HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS (HIV) CONTRASTS WITH NORMAL OR IMPAIRED IGA LOCAL RESPONSE IN HIV-INFECTION
CERVICOVAGINAL OVERPRODUCTION OF SPECIFIC IGG TO HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS (HIV) CONTRASTS WITH NORMAL OR IMPAIRED IGA LOCAL RESPONSE IN HIV-INFECTION
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DOI:
10.1093/infdis/172.3.691
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发表时间:
1995-09-01
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
PILLOT, J
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作者:
BELEC, L;DUPRE, T;PILLOT, J
Paired sera and cervicovaginal secretions (CVS) from 30 women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 (before AIDS) were analyzed for IgG and IgA antibodies to HIV and for IgG, IgA, and human serum albumin. Subjects were compared with 30 age-matched healthy controls. In HIV-infected women, cervicovaginal immunoglobulins were markedly increased, and IgG predominated. An increased immunoglobulin transudation was implicated, since cervicovaginal albumin levels were 2.3-fold above those of normal controls. Furthermore, IgG excretion by reference to albumin was increased 1.9-fold, whereas the IgA secretion tended to decrease, suggesting a possible enhanced local IgG synthesis. Mean IgG and IgA anti-HIV antibody titers were, respectively, 30- and 12-fold higher in serum than in CVS, but their mean specific activities were higher in CVS than in serum, suggesting a local synthesis of both isotypes. The IgA antibody response to HIV remained poor compared with the strong Ige response.