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Strongyloides hyperinfection and hypogammaglobulinemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15879034     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report strongyloides hyperinfection in two patients with generalized hypogammaglobulinemia from multiple myeloma and nephrotic syndrome, despite a significant strongyloides-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) response. In contrast to reports on animals, where human IgG was shown to be a protective antibody, our observation suggests that in humans, immunity to the infective-stage larvae is not protective against the autoinfective larvae, which are the causative agents of strongyloides hyperinfection.
Authors:
Raymond C S Seet; Lee Gong Lau; Paul Ananth Tambyah
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1071-412X     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2005 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-05-09     Completed Date:  2005-10-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421292     Medline TA:  Clin Diagn Lab Immunol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  680-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074. raymond_seet@nus.edu.sg
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Agammaglobulinemia / etiology
Animals
Antibodies, Helminth / blood
Antibody Formation / immunology
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / blood
Larva / immunology
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Myeloma / complications
Nephrotic Syndrome / complications
Strongyloides / immunology
Strongyloidiasis / immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Helminth; 0/Immunoglobulin G
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