A patient with apparent X-linked agammaglobulinaemia was found to be inordinately susceptible to anaphylactoid reactions to intramuscular injections of gammaglobulin. The patient was found also to have low levels of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1 INH). The possibility that the C1 INH deficiency and in this patient, whether genetic or acquired, fostered the susceptibility to the production of anaphylactoid reactions after gammaglobulin injections urges further studies of the association of C1 INH deficiency and anaphylactoid reactions to gammaglobulin injections. The possibility that C1 INH levels like C1q levels may be low in hypogammaglobulinaemic patients as a consequence of increased catabolism of this regulator of the complement system when IgG levels are low is considered. 相似文献
The present study was undertaken to assess the temporal association between
the profiles of serum concentrations of oestradiol-17beta, progesterone,
chorionic gonadotrophin (CG) and relaxin in pregnancies established
naturally, and after embryo transfer, as well as in failed pregnancies in
rhesus monkeys. In naturally mated cycles (group 1) a conception rate of
75% was obtained. In group 1, the mean day of CG detection in serum was
11.5 +/- 1.9 day post-ovulation, and for relaxin, 9.0 +/- 2.5 day
post-ovulation. In group 2, embryo transfer to synchronous, non-mated
surrogate recipients was performed; seven embryo transfer cycles yielded
three pregnancies which were allowed to continue to term and normal infants
were delivered. In embryo transfer cycles the mean day of CG detection was
14.8 +/- 1.8 day post- ovulation, and for relaxin, 11.4 +/- 2.6 day
post-ovulation. A delay of about 3 days was observed in the appearance in
circulation of CG (P < 0.05) and also of relaxin (P < 0.05) between
natural mated and embryo transfer conception cycles. Significant
differences (P < 0.05 for progesterone and P < 0.03 for oestradiol)
were obtained for the areas under the curves for progesterone and
oestradiol between days 12 and 16 in conception cycles compared with failed
pregnancies. These data provide the first observation of the normal
hormonal signals associated with maternal recognition of transferred
embryos during the peri- implantation period, and suggest that the use of
such an experimental primate embryo transfer model may help to elucidate
components of maternal and embryonic signal-response mechanisms during
embryo implantation.
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A rapid microagglutination test has been developed which can be performed in 30 minutes. Ninety-seven percent of 96 patients diagnosed as having Legionella pneumophila (serogroup 1) infection by indirect immunofluorescence were also detected by the rapid microagglutination test. 相似文献
Steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency is among the most common inborn errors of
metabolism in man. Characterization of mutations in the 21- hydroxylase
gene (CYP21) has permitted genetic diagnosis, facilitated by the polymerase
chain reaction (PCR). The most common mutation is conversion of an A or C
at nt656 to a G in the second intron causing aberrant splicing of mRNA.
Homozygosity for nt656G is associated with profoundly deficient adrenal
cortisol and aldosterone synthesis, secondary hypersecretion of adrenal
androgens, and a severe form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
characterized by ambiguous genitalia and/or sodium wasting in newborns.
During the course of genetic analysis of CYP21 mutations in CAH families,
we and others have noticed a number of relatives genotyped as nt656G
homozygotes, yet showing no clinical signs of disease. A number of lines of
evidence have led us to propose that the putative asymptomatic nt656G/G
individuals are incorrectly typed due to dropout of one haplotype during
PCR amplification of CYP21. For prenatal diagnosis, we recommend that
microsatellite typing be used as a supplement to CYP21 genotyping in order
to resolve ambiguities at nt656.
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Natural hemagglutinin activity against vertebrate erythrocytes is present in the hemolymph of the cockroach Blabarus craniifer. The hemagglutinin titer against rabbit erythrocytes is high, whereas sheep and horse red cells agglutinate weakly. Hemagglutinin activity was depressed by the complement inhibitor, cobra venom factor. Cockroach hemagglutinin is heat-labile; all activity is destroyed by heating at 56 C for 1 hr. A humoral factor similar to the complement component 3 proactivator is also present in cockroach hemolymph. The formation of the cobra venom factor-hemolymph "complex" is dependent on the presence of divalent cations and will not proceed at 56 C. The hemolytic intermediate formed after treatment of cockroach hemolymph with cobra venom factor was active in the presence of serum treated with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid to inactivate the early complement components. 相似文献
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia. However, in this setting the diagnostic sensitivity of blood cultures is below 30%. Since during such infections changes in the amounts of S. pneumoniae may also occur in the upper respiratory tract, quantification of these bacteria in nasopharnygeal secretions (NPSs) may offer a suitable diagnostic approach. Real-time PCR offers a sensitive, efficient, and routinely reproducible approach to quantification. Using primers and a fluorescent probe specific for the pneumolysin gene, we were able to detect DNA from serial dilutions of S. pneumoniae cells in which the quantities of DNA ranged from the amounts extracted from 1 to 10(6) cells. No difference was noted when the same DNA was mixed with DNA extracted from NPSs shown to be deficient of S. pneumoniae following culture, suggesting that this bacterium can be detected and accurately quantitated in clinical samples. DNAs from Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, or alpha-hemolytic streptococci other than S. pneumoniae were not amplified or were only weakly amplified when there were > or =10(6) cells per reaction mixture. When the assay was applied to NPSs from patients with respiratory tract infections, the assay performed with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of up to 96% compared to the culture results. The numbers of S. pneumoniae organisms detected by real-time PCR correlated with the numbers detected by semiquantitative cultures. A real-time PCR that targeted the pneumolysin gene provided a sensitive and reliable means for routine rapid detection and quantification of S. pneumoniae present in NPSs. This assay may serve as a tool to study changes in the amounts of S. pneumoniae during lower respiratory tract infections. 相似文献
Selective immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency is the most common primary immunodeficiency in humans and may be associated with chronic gastrointestinal disease. This observation has led to the suggestion that the high susceptibility of German shepherd dogs (GSD) to chronic enteropathies is related to a deficiency in mucosal IgA production. Relative deficiencies of IgA has been reported in the serum, saliva, tears, and feces of GSD both with and without alimentary disease; however, the findings of different studies are not consistent. The aim of this study was to confirm whether a relative deficiency of IgA exists in the feces of GSD. Feces were collected from healthy GSD (n = 209), Labrador retrievers (n = 96), beagles (n = 19), and miniature schnauzers (n = 32). Fecal IgA, IgM, and IgG were measured by capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Fecal IgG concentrations in the four breed groups were not significantly different. IgA concentrations were significantly greater in miniature schnauzers than in GSD (P = 0.0003) and Labradors (P = 0.0004) but not significantly different from those in beagles. IgM concentrations were significantly greater in miniature schnauzers than in GSD (P < 0.0001), Labradors (P < 0.0001), and beagles (P = 0.0098). These findings do not support the hypothesis that GSD have a relative deficiency in fecal IgA. The differences in immunoglobulin concentrations measured from a single defecation, between individuals of the same breed and between breeds, as well as the lack of an internal control molecule, make the determination of a normal reference range for all dogs impossible. Therefore, the usefulness of fecal immunoglobulin quantification for the assessment of intestinal immunoglobulin secretion in dogs is limited. 相似文献
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