BLyS in humoral immunity

Humoral immunity in cardiomyopathy.

Sera from patients with heart disease were examined by single sandwich indirect immunofluorescence for the presence of antibodies to human heart muscle. Endocardial biopsy specimens were also examined by direct immunofluorescence for deposition of antibodies in vivo. No consistent or specific abnormality was found in the biopsy specimens or sera of patients with congestive cardiomyopathy. The p...

Humoral immunity in Hansen's disease.

For many years immune response in leprosy has been studied. Since 1960 several reports dealing with humoral immunity have been described in the literature. Different autoantibody rates occur in leprosy. There is an increase in the prevalence of autoantibodies in elderly patients with long standing disease, in lepromatous leprosy and in those with reactional states. The differences in rates amon...

Cellular and Humoral Immunity

The Abstract was presented at the Fourth Herpes Virus Meeting, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y. Dr. Pollard's present address is Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. Received for publicatiotn 2 October 1979 anid inl revised forimi 14 December 1979. recovery of phytohemagglutinin transformation often preceded recovery of the responses to viral antigens....

Persisting Humoral Antiviral Immunity

Humoral Immunity and Cell-Mediated Immunity