Modified wick method using weck-cel sponges for collection of human rectal secretions and analysis of mucosal HIV antibody

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 297-309

  Kozlowski, Pamela A ^a,d   Lynch, Rebecca M ^a   Patterson, Rosalyn R ^c   Cu Uvin, Susan ^b,c   Flanigan, Timothy P ^b,c   Neutra, Marian R ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV antibody; Human rectum; IgG subclasses; Mucosa; Secretory IgA; Weck Cel Ophthalmic Surgical Spears

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROTEIN; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RECTUM MUCOSA; SECRETIONS; SPONGE;

EID: 0034253117     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200008010-00001     Document Type: Article

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