Treponemal tests and immunoglobulins in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with secondary syphilis.
1983
N Polnikorn, and
N Rajsri, and
S Lupthikultum, and
S Vejjajiva, and
A Vejjajiva
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007136
Immunoglobulins
Multi-subunit proteins which function in IMMUNITY. They are produced by B LYMPHOCYTES from the IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES. They are comprised of two heavy (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) and two light chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) with additional ancillary polypeptide chains depending on their isoforms. The variety of isoforms include monomeric or polymeric forms, and transmembrane forms (B-CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTORS) or secreted forms (ANTIBODIES). They are divided by the amino acid sequence of their heavy chains into five classes (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M) and various subclasses.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013587
Syphilis
A contagious venereal disease caused by the spirochete TREPONEMA PALLIDUM.
Great Pox
D014209
Treponema Immobilization Test
Syphilis serodiagnosis employing as the antigen Treponema pallidum obtained from rabbit syphilis orchitis. Treponemes are kept alive for a few hours in a special medium. When syphilitic serum and complement are added and incubated, the treponemes are immobilized, i.e., stop moving.