In:
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 9, No. 1 ( 2002-01), p. 194-197
Abstract:
The influence of host factors (tobacco use, dentition, bleeding gums, oral rinsing, nasal medications, and time since the last meal) on immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration in oral fluids (OF) was determined by univariate and multivariate analysis. Significant differences in IgG concentration were found to be associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status (HIV antibody positive, +16.60 μg/ml, P = 0.0001), sex (female, +1.23 μg/ml, P = 0.004), dentition (+2.83 μg/ml, edentulous versus dentulous, P = 0.0001), bleeding gums (+6.35 μg/ml, P = 0.0001), and time since the last meal (+3.55 μg/ml, 〉 6 h, P = 0.0001). These factors could impact diagnostic methods that rely on the immunoglobulin concentration in OF specimens.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1556-6811
,
1556-679X
DOI:
10.1128/CDLI.9.1.194-197.2002
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2002
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1496863-0
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