title: [Immunoenzyme determination of IgA specific anti-HAV in the serological diagnosis of hepatitis A].
abstract: A capture enzyme immuno assay for the detection in the serum of specific IgA antibodies to HAV is described. A total of 203 sera from patients and controls were tested. IgA anti-HAV were present only in sera from patients with recent hepatitis A. 23 patients were followed prospectively and IgA anti-HAV were at detectable levels for at least six months after the onset. The detection of IgA anti-HAV is proposed as an important test to differentiate hepatitis A with persistent hypertransaminasemia from non-A, non-B patients.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis*; D008722:Methods
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007070:Immunoglobulin A
vernacular_title: Determinazione immunoenzimatica delle IgA specifiche anti-HAV nella diagnosi sierologica dell'epatite A.