title: A simple method to detect intrathecal production of specific antimeasles antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid during subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
abstract: The intrathecal production of antimeasles antibodies was studied using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in eight specimens of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with clinical signs of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). The test was performed using a 1:5 dilution of CSF and a 1:2000 dilution of serum (ratio 1:400) in order to nullify the physiological gradient of immunoglobulins across the blood brain barrier (BBB). This procedure allowed a rapid and accurate assessment of the synthesis of specific immunoglobulins in the CSF and a good evaluation of the permeability of the BBB. A diagnosis of SSPE was provided in five out of eight patients with clinical signs of the disease. Clinical follow-up confirmed the diagnosis of SSPE in the group of patients with clear evidence of intrathecal synthesis of antimeasles antibodies.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melioli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pedullà
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Merli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leonardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000276:immunology; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D002648:Child; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008297:Male; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology*; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000276:immunology; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology; D012698:Serologic Tests; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M