Humoral immunity in acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

• Published in: Indian pediatrics Vol. 21; no. 9; pp. 677 - 681
• Main Authors: RAJAJEE, S, NARAYANAN, P. R, MOSES, S. G. P, SUNDARAVALLI, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Indian Pediatrics 01.09.1984
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Antibody Formation; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Glomerulonephritis - etiology; Glomerulonephritis - immunology; Humans; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Streptococcal Infections - immunology; Streptococcus; Tropical medicine; Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous; Human; Infection; Glomerulonephritis; Urinary system disease; Immunology; Asia; Streptococcal infection; Bacteriosis; Child; Humoral immunity; India

Humoral immune response was assessed in 60 children with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis in parallel with 15 children with only skin steptococcal infection and 20 normal children. B-lymphocytes as assessed by EAC rosettes estimation was significantly elevated in patients. Markedly high a...