Association between Severe Pandemic 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and Immunoglobulin G2Subclass Deficiency
Author(s) -
Claire L. Gordon,
Paul D. R. Johnson,
Michael Permezel,
Natasha E. Holmes,
G. A. Gutteridge,
Christine F. McDonald,
Damon P. Eisen,
Andrew J. Stewardson,
John Edington,
P. G. P. Charles,
Nick Crinis,
M. Jane Black,
Joseph Torresi,
M. Lindsay Grayson
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/650462
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoalbuminemia , immunology , immunoglobulin g , intensive care unit , subclass , anemia , gastroenterology , antibody
. Severe pandemic 2009 influenza A virus (H1N1) infection is associated with risk factors that include pregnancy, obesity, and immunosuppression. After identification of immunoglobulin G(2) (IgG(2)) deficiency in 1 severe case, we assessed IgG subclass levels in a cohort of patients with H1N1 infection.
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