DEFICIENCY OF IGG SUBCLASSES AND IGA, AND ELEVATION OF IGE IN CHILDREN WITH A PAST HISTORY OF BACTERIAL-MENINGITIS

被引:9
作者
LOH, RKS
THONG, YH
FERRANTE, A
机构
[1] ADELAIDE CHILDRENS HOSP INC,DEPT IMMUNOL,ADELAIDE,SA 5006,AUSTRALIA
[2] UNIV QUEENSLAND,MATER CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT CHILD HLTH,IMMUNOBIOL LAB,BRISBANE,AUSTRALIA
来源
ACTA PAEDIATRICA SCANDINAVICA | 1991年 / 80卷 / 6-7期
关键词
BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IGG SUBCLASSES; IGE;
D O I
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1991.tb11925.x
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Of 44 children who recovered from an attack of bacterial meningitis, 3 (7%) were found to have IgG subclass deficiency, 5 (11%) had IgA deficiency and 22 (50%) had raised IgE levels. These results suggest that immunoglobulin abnormalities may be an important predisposing factor in some cases of bacterial meningitis.
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页码:654 / 658
页数:5
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