title: Persistence of serum IgA antibodies to herpes simplex, varicella-zoster, cytomegalovirus, and rubella virus detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.
abstract: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to detect IgG and IgA antibodies to herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and rubella virus in sera from 68 adult female gynaecological patients. Of the patients who had virus-specific IgG antibodies, the proportion who also had virus-specific IgA was 98% for HSV, 75% for VZV, 73% for rubella virus, and 42% for CMV. IgA antibodies to all four viruses were only found when specific IgG antibodies were also detected in the serum. These results suggest that virus-specific IgA may persist for several years; possible explanations for this are discussed.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Benetato
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Nahmias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000276:immunology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G