| Literature DB >> 7496954 |
P Vannuffel1, C Dieterich, B Naerhuyzen, P Gilot, M Coene, R Fiasse, C Cocito.
Abstract
Sera from patients with Crohn's disease and control were analyzed by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on the Mycobacterium paratuberculosis-specific recombinant polypeptide a362. Anti-a362 immunoglobulin G (IgG) (P < 0.05) and IgA (P < 0.001) titers were higher in patients with Crohn's disease than in controls. A monomodal Gaussian distribution of anti-a362 IgA levels were found for controls, and a bimodal distribution was found for patients with Crohn's disease. An M. paratuberculosis etiology is suggested for the 36% of patients with Crohn's disease who had an anti-a362 IgA level higher than that of controls.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7496954 PMCID: PMC368236 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.1.2.241-243.1994
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Diagn Lab Immunol ISSN: 1071-412X