Abstract
Quantitation of serum immunoglobulin M, G, A, D and E levels was carried out in Malaysians withBrugia malayi infections. Results showed highly elevated levels of IgM and IgE as well as moderately elevated levels of IgG. These were most significant in patients with tropical pulmonary eosinophilia or elephantiasis. Serum IgE levels were extremely high in microfilaraemic patients (6,060±3.958 IU ml) probably due to a constant antigenic stimulation by dead and dying microfilariae.
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Sim, B.K.L., Mak, J.W. & Kwa, B.H. Immunoglobulin levels in various clinical groups of human Brugian filariasis in Malaysia. Z. Parasitenkd. 69, 371–375 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00927878
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