title: Immunocytochemical analysis of immunoglobulin-containing cells in CSF and blood in inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system.
abstract: Cells containing immunoglobulins G, A, and M were evaluated in paired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and peripheral blood (PB) samples. These were obtained from 12 patients with bacterial meningitis, 14 patients with viral meningitis, 6 cases of lymphocytic meningoradiculitis (LMR), 10 cases of multiple sclerosis (MS), 6 cases of herpes zoster ganglionitis and 27 patients with non-infectious disorders of the CNS. PB cells from 20 healthy donors served as controls. Using alkaline phosphatase (AP)-conjugated antibodies to human immunoglobulin (Ig) G, A, and M in a carrageenan solution it was possible to demonstrate repeatedly intracytoplasmic Igs over more than 1 year without any detectable loss of specificity and staining intensity. Immunoglobulin-containing cells (ICC) could be detected in the CSF of 96% of patients with inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) or with MS but not in the control cases.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Universität Göttingen, F.R.G.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rieckmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jürgens
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Prange
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Felgenhauer
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000276:immunology; D008581:Meningitis / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007136:Immunoglobulins