Anti-leishmania igA immunoenzymatic assay in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (Preliminary report)

Ensaio Imunoenzimático de IgA Anti-Leishmânia na Leishmaniose mucocutânea (Nota Prévia)

Anti-leishmania igA immunoenzymatic assay in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (Preliminary report)

Ensaio Imunoenzimático de IgA Anti-Leishmânia na Leishmaniose mucocutânea (Nota Prévia)

M. Carolina S. Guimarães^{I, II}; Antonio Walter Ferreira^{II, IV}; Márcia B. de Carvalho^II; Beatriz J. Celeste^I; Luiz Carlos Cucé^IV; Walter Belda Jr.^IV

^ISeroepidemiology Laboratory, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

^IIImmunology Laboratory, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

^IIIDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of São Paulo Medical School

^IVDepartment of Tropical Medicine and Dermatology, University of São Paulo Medical School

^{Correspondence to}

SUMMARY

The Authors describe an anti-Leishmania IgA-ELISA assay in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Increased titers were found in leishmaniasis patients, mainly in the first and second year of infection and in deep mycoses patients showing either mucosal involvement or widespread disease.

RESUMO

Os Autores descrevem a reação de IgA ELISA na leishmaniose mucocutânea. Títulos acima do normal foram encontrados no primeiro e segundo anos de infecção e em soros de micoses profundas acompanhados por envolvimento mucoso ou doença disseminada.

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Correspondence to:

M.C.S.G., Seroepidemiology Laboratory, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo,

Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 470,

CEP 05403, São Paulo, Brazil

Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  04 Apr 2013
• Date of issue
  Dec 1984

History

• Received
  02 July 1984