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Antibodies to Herpes Simplex Virus in Human Gingival Fluid
Author(s) -
Hochman Nira,
Rones Yehoshua,
Ehrlich Jacob,
Levy Reuven,
ZakayRones Zichria
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1981.52.6.324
Subject(s) - herpes simplex virus , antibody , virology , neutralization , vero cell , simplexvirus , virus , herpes genitalis , medicine , immunology , herpesviridae , genital herpes , viral disease
A ntibodies to herpes simplex virus were found by immunofluorescent techniques in the gingival fluid of 84.0% of the persons tested. A mixture of IgG and IgA antibodies was demonstrated in 52.3% of the specimens while in 47.7% only IgG antibodies were found. Neutralization of herpes simplex virus infection in Vero cells by the gingival fluid was also demonstrated. No correlation between recurrences of herpes infection and the type of antibodies produced could be established.