Immunoglobulin profiles provide new insights into infectious diseases.
New technologies are being developed which will facilitate measurement of IgG subclass responses to disease and vaccination. To illustrate the potential benefit of determining antibody subclass profiles, special features of the less abundant subclasses are discussed in relation to specific infectious disease problems.
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate; D007126:Immunoglobulin Allotypes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis / Q000145:classification; D012409:Rubella / Q000276:immunology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000276:immunology*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007126:Immunoglobulin Allotypes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G