| IgG2 immunodeficiency: association to pediatric patients with bacterial meningoencephalitis. | |
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PMID: 10770879 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An IgG subclass deficiency is often associated with bacterial infections. We studied four pediatric patients suffering from meningoencephalitis, two of them due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and two due to Haemophilus influenzae type b. Simultaneous diagnostic serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples were taken during income. The four subclasses of IgG and albumin were quantified in both biologic fluids by radial immunodiffusion. Very low levels of seric IgG2 with non detectable cerebrospinal fluid IgG2 were found in the patients. No intrathecal IgG subclass synthesis was found in two patients. One patient with S. pneumoniae had IgG3 intrathecal synthesis. Intrathecal IgG1, IgG3 and IgG4 synthesis was found in one patient suffering from H. influenzae according with reibergrams. Substitutive therapy with intravenous gammaglobulin was given to the patients as part of the treatment. |
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Authors:
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X Escobar-Pérez; A J Dorta-Contreras; M T Interián-Morales; E Noris-García; M Ferrá-Valdés |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Volume: 58 ISSN: 0004-282X ISO Abbreviation: Arq Neuropsiquiatr Publication Date: 2000 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-16 Completed Date: 2000-08-16 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0125444 Medline TA: Arq Neuropsiquiatr Country: BRAZIL |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 141-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Laboratorio de Inmunología, Hospital Psiquiátrico San Miguel del Padrón, Ciudad Habana, Cuba. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Albumins
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cerebrospinal fluid Bacterial Infections / drug therapy, immunology* Child, Preschool Humans IgG Deficiency / immunology* Immunoglobulin G / blood, cerebrospinal fluid Infant Infant, Newborn Meningoencephalitis / drug therapy, immunology* Serum Albumin / analysis gamma-Globulins / therapeutic use |
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0/Albumins; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Serum Albumin; 0/gamma-Globulins |
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