Restricted isotypic antibody reactivity to hepatitis C virus synthetic peptides in immunocompromised patients

被引:3
作者
Devesa, M
de Saez, A
León, G
Sirit, F
Cosson, C
Bermúdez, H
Liprandi, F
Noya, O
Pujol, FH
机构
[1] Inst Venezolano Invest Cient, Ctr Microbiol & Biol Celular, Lab Biol Virus, Caracas 1020A, Venezuela
[2] Inst Venezolano Invest Cient, Quimbiotec, Planta Procesadora Derivados Sanguineos, Caracas, Venezuela
[3] Cent Univ Venezuela, Inst Trop Med, Secc Biohelmintiasis, Lab Sintesis Peptidos, Caracas, Venezuela
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D O I
10.1128/CDLI.6.2.279-281.1999
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
An enzyme immunoassay based on three synthetic peptides from the core, NS4, and NS5 regions of hepatitis C virus allowed the detection of antibodies in 100% of immunocompetent infected patients and in 91% of immunocompromised patients (hemodialysis and hemophiliac patients). Immune impairment seemed to restrict the spectrum of antibody isotypes reacting to the core peptide.
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页码:279 / 281
页数:3
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