NOMENCLATURE OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN-A AND OTHER PROTEINS OF THE MUCOSAL IMMUNE-SYSTEM

Authors
TURNER MW RUSSELL MW GLEESON M BRANDTZAEG P FERGUSON A HANSON LA LAMM ME MESTECKY J MORO I UNDERDOWN BJ VAERMAN JP
Citation
Mw. Turner et al., NOMENCLATURE OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN-A AND OTHER PROTEINS OF THE MUCOSAL IMMUNE-SYSTEM, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 76(4), 1998, pp. 427-428
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Bulletin of the World Health Organization → ACNP
ISSN journal
00429686
Volume
76
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
427 - 428
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-9686(1998)76:4<427:NOIAOP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The predominant immunoglobulin found in exocrine secretions of humans and most other mammals is secretory IgA, a polymeric form of IgA conta ining an additional glycoprotein chain designated ''secretory componen t''. In this article recommended abbreviations are proposed for the fo llowing forms of human IgA and other proteins of related interest secr etory IgA, secretory IgM, secretory component, polymeric immunoglobuli n receptor, polymeric IgA, monomeric IgA, IgA subclass 1, IgA subclass 2, A2 allotype marker 1, and A2 allotype marker 2.