title: Endogenous antibodies to bovine lactoperoxidase in children and adolescents.
abstract: Sera from 146 children and adolescents (70 girls and 76 boys, median age 6 years; range 8 months - 18 years) were analysed for the presence of antibodies to bovine lactoperoxidase (LPO) using a solid-phase immunosorbent radioassay. LPO antibodies were present in all but one serum. The antibody titres varied from 1/5 to greater than 1/5000 (final dilutions). Most of the individuals had antibody titres between 1/50 to 1/5000. Because of the frequent occurrence of LPO antibodies in human beings, the presence of LPO antibodies in the serum must be regarded as a physiological phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Malmö General Hospital, University of Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Ericsson
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ivarsson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007784:Lactoperoxidase / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk / Q000276:immunology; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000276:immunology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D007784:Lactoperoxidase; D010544:Peroxidases