Erythema nodosum leprosum is associated with up-regulation of polyclonal IgG1 antibody synthesis

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 447-453

  Kifayet, A ^a   Shahid, F ^a   Lucas, S ^b   Hussain, R ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibody secreting cells; Erythema nodosum; Immunoglobulin subclasses; Leprosum; Leprosy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G3;

ADULT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM LEPROSUM; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029825731     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1996.d01-860.x     Document Type: Article

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