Diagnostic value of IgG isotype responses against Brugia malayi antifilarial antibodies in the clinical spectrum of brugian filariasis

• Main Authors: Wongkamchai S., Rochjanawatsiriroj C., Monkong N., Nochot H., Loymek S., Jiraamornnimit C., Hunnangkul S., Choochote W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33846488424&partnerID=40&md5=6d9951dd228260c585dab498ab431fe2; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1991
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

To study the diagnostic significance of antifilarial IgG subclasses in the clinical spectrum of brugian filariasis, IgG1, IgG3 and IgG4 antifilarial antibodies were determined in an exposed population comprising 74 asymptomatic amicrofilaraemics, 30 microfilaraemics, 20 lymphangitis and 16 elephanti...