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IgG subclass antibodies against Helicobacter pylori heat‐stabile antigens in normal persons and in dyspeptic patients
Author(s) -
ANDERSEN LEIF PERCIVAL,
GAARSLEV KNUD
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1992.tb03994.x
Subject(s) - subclass , helicobacter pylori , antibody , immunology , medicine , antigen , immunoglobulin g , lipopolysaccharide , spirillaceae , gastritis , gastroenterology
Measurement of serum IgG antibodies against Helicobacter pylori seems to be useful in the diagnosis of H. pylori infections. IgG subclass antibodies against H. pylori have, however, not been investigated thoroughly. In this study IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4 antibody levels against H. pylori were measured using an ELISA technique in 187 normal adult persons and in 174 patients with dyspeptic symptoms, of whom 99 patients were H. pylori positive. None of the IgG subclass antibody levels were better than the total IgG level for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection. The discrimination between H. pylori ‐positive and H. pylori ‐negative patients was better with IgG1, IgG2 and IgG4 antibody levels than with IgG3 antibody level. IgG2 was the IgG subclass antibody that mainly contributed to the age‐dependent increase in the IgG antibody level. This sustains the suspicion that cross‐reactions between lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from H. pylori and LPS from other Gram‐negative bacteria may occur.