Immunoglobulin allotypes in symptomatic and asymptomatic pigeon breeders.
Comparison of immunoglobulin allotypes were studied in a group of patients with pigeon breeder's disease and in similarly exposed by asymptomatic individuals. The study revealed that the disease is not correlated with immunoglobulin allotypes. Furthermore, the phenotype Gm(a;g) was not associated with high levels of serum antibodies to pigeon antigens.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D010856:Columbidae / Q000276:immunology*; D005203:Farmer's Lung / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007519:Isoantigens; D008297:Male
D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007519:Isoantigens