Total immunoglobulin E levels and dengue infection on San Andres Island, Colombia

Authors
Miguez-Burbano, MJ Jaramillo, CA Palmer, CJ Shor-Posner, G Velasquez, LS Lai, H Baum, MK
Citation
Mj. Miguez-burbano et al., Total immunoglobulin E levels and dengue infection on San Andres Island, Colombia, CL DIAG LAB, 6(4), 1999, pp. 624-626
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
1071412X → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
624 - 626
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-412X(199907)6:4<624:TIELAD>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
An evaluation of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and dengue serostatus in 168 subjects from San Andres Island, Colombia, revealed altered levels of IgE i n 89% of the population. IgE levels were higher in patients with a history of dengue or with a current secondary or current primary infection than in subjects with no exposure (P = 0.01). Dengue infection accounted for 23% of the variation in IgE levels.