title: Fcgamma-receptor IIA genotype and invasive pneumococcal infection.
abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of pneumonia, bacteraemia, meningitis, and acute otitis media, especially in young children, immunocompromised patients, and elderly. Fcgamma-IIA receptor plays a crucial role in the phagocytosis of IgG2-opsonized bacteria since it is the sole receptor able to interact with IgG2 antibodies. Fcgamma-RIIA exhibits allelic polymorphisms with different capacities for binding IgG2 and phagocytosis. In a prospective study, we genotyped Fcgamma-RIIA in 55 Caucasian patients suffering from invasive pneumococcal disease and in 100 Caucasian controls. In contrast to previous reports, we found no association between Fcgamma-RIIA genotype and invasive pneumococcal disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Leuven, Centraal Dienstengebouw, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Leen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moens
authors.forename: Erna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Hoeyveld
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verhaegen
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Boeck
authors.forename: Willy E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Peetermans
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bossuyt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000235:genetics*; D012703:Serotyping; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; C080568:Fc gamma receptor IIA; D017452:Receptors, IgG