Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Immunological findings in saliva and salivary glands.
Antimeasles antibody was detected in the saliva of 14 patients with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Immunofluorescent staining showed antibody in salvary gland biopsy of 7 patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral