Ocular toxoplasmosis: evaluation of lacrimal - specific secretory IgA levels in both patients with active and inactive phases of the disease

Ocular toxoplasmosis: evaluation of lacrimal - specific secretory IgA levels in both patients with active and inactive phases of the disease

Ocular toxoplasmosis can result in recurrent uveitis. Studies have shown that a correlation between active ocular toxoplasmosis and the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii secretory IgA (SIgA) in tears. This study compares anti-T. gondii SIgA levels in patients' tears during the acute and inacti...

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Main Authors: Luiz Felipe Lynch, Maria Isabel Lynch, Rodrigo Santana do Nascimento Ferreira, Mirelle Souza Leão Vasconcelos, Narjara Melo, Silvana Ferreira, Elizabeth Malagueño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
uveitis
ocular toxoplasmosis
secretory IgA
tears
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000500017&lng=en&tlng=en

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