Total immunoglobulin E levels and dengue infection on San Andrés Island, Colombia.
An evaluation of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and dengue serostatus in 168 subjects from San Andrés Island, Colombia, revealed altered levels of IgE in 89% of the population. IgE levels were higher in patients with a history of dengue or with a current secondary or current primary infection than in subjects with no exposure (P = 0. 01). Dengue infection accounted for 23% of the variation in IgE levels.
Institute of Virology, Colombian School of Medicine, Bogotá, Colombia.
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MJ
Míguez-Burbano
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Jaramillo
C J
CJ
Palmer
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Shor-Posner
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Velásquez
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Lai
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Baum
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D000917:Antibody Formation; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003715:Dengue / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood*; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007073:Immunoglobulin E