The. inbred NZB/BL mouse has been shown by Bielschowsky, Helyer, and Howie (1959) to develop auto-immune haemolytic anaemia spontaneously, and this disorder has been considered to be genetically determined (Holmes and Burnet, 1966). Burnet and Holmes (1962) described a characteristic thymic change in this 'auto-immune' strain of mice; and certain renal lesions have been noted (Holmes and Burnet...

The. inbred NZB/BL mouse has been shown by Bielschowsky, Helyer, and Howie (1959) to develop auto-immune haemolytic anaemia spontaneously, and this disorder has been considered to be genetically determined (Holmes and Burnet, 1966). Burnet and Holmes (1962) described a characteristic thymic change in this 'auto-immune' strain of mice; and certain renal lesions have been noted (Holmes and Burnet...

Background: Auto-antibodies against granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) may be central to the pathogenesis of adult sporadic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). The role of antiGM-CSF auto-antibodies in paediatric forms of PAP is as yet unclear. Methods: Anti-GM-CSF auto-antibodies were determined with the help of an antigen capture assay using serum and/or bronchoalveol...

APS is an auto immune disease in which auto antibodies are detected against cell membrane phospholipids and is clinically characterised mainly by thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, neurologic and dermatologic manifestation and recurrent fetal loss. More recently it is found that these antibodies react with specific plasma proteins associated with phospholipids (e.g. β2 glycoprotein1 β2gp1) rather th...

BACKGROUND Auto-antibodies against granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) may be central to the pathogenesis of adult sporadic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). The role of anti-GM-CSF auto-antibodies in paediatric forms of PAP is as yet unclear. METHODS Anti-GM-CSF auto-antibodies were determined with the help of an antigen capture assay using serum and/or bronchoalveo...

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is characterized by a major deregulation of the immune system. Hypergammaglobulinemia, auto-antibodies, and immunodepression are cardinal features. Parasitemia occurs in waves due to the successive appearance of parasites with different variable glycoprotein surface antigens (VGSA). Antigenic variation enables parasites to elude the host's immune defenses. Al...

The isolation of human monoclonal antibodies (hmAb) has emerged as a versatile platform in a wide variety of contexts ranging from vaccinology to therapeutics. In particular, the presence of high titers of circulating auto-antibodies is implicated in the pathology and outcome of autoimmune diseases. Therefore, the molecular characterization of these hmAb provides an avenue to understanding the ...

OBJECTIVE Antibody subclasses reflect specific immunological processes and may be indicative of the underlying pathological pattern in an autoimmune disease like RA. We therefore quantified anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCP) and anti- citrullinated vimentin (MCV) IgG subclass titres in RA patients and compared them with the respective titres of antibodies directed against the varicella zo...