title: Human antibodies against antigens of the sparrow, blackbird, weaver finch, canary, budgerigar, pigeon and hen using the indirect immunofluorescent technique.
abstract: Detection of antibodies against various birds, particularly against exotic birds, can be facilitated using the sensitive immunofluorescent technique on avian fixed-intestine cryostat sections. Different fluorescent patterns corresponding to different human anti-avian antibodies have been observed. Sixty of 100 human sera containing antibodies against one avian species, predominantly pigeon, reacted also with all other avian species intestines; the remaining forty were more specific and reacted with a few species only. Cross reactions with antigens in song bird intestines indicated the presence of a broad spectrum of antibodies in patients with bird fancier's lung.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D001717:Birds / Q000276:immunology*; D002171:Canaries / Q000276:immunology; D002645:Chickens / Q000276:immunology; D010856:Columbidae / Q000276:immunology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000941:Antigens