The level of IgG and IgM in Pneumocystis carinii infection.
Sputum examination for detection of P. carinii can be substituted for more invasive techniques especially in debilitated patients. There was an increase level of IgG and IgM in patients with P. carinii pneumonia (PCP) in the serum and sputum. But the high frequency of these immunoglobulins among the general human population limits their value in the diagnosis of pneumocystosis.
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D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000276:immunology*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000276:immunology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000276:immunology
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M