Classes of antibodies in acute gonorrhoea

Ison, C.A.; Glynn, A.A.

Lancet 1(8127): 1165-1168

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0140-6736
PMID: 86886
Document Number: 141084
In patients with acute gonorrhea the antibody G Ab predominated even early in the disease but IgM and IgA Ab were present. Surprisingly there were circulating Ab linked to secretory piece. These were largely but not entirely IgA and were presumably absorbed from sites of local production.

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