[Albumin and immunoglobulin levels in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in tick borne meningoencephalitis]. 1997

J M Zajkowska, and S A Pancewicz, and B Kucharewicz, and T Hermanowska-Szpakowicz, and M Szmitkowski, and W Krupa
Kliniki Chorób Pasozytniczych i Neuroinfekcji, Białymstoku.

The levels of albumin and immunoglobulins G, A, M were determined by using nephelometry technique in the cerebrospinal fluid and serum in 14 adults with tick borne meningoencephalitis at the beginning and after four weeks of disease. Intra blood-brain synthesis of IgG, IgA, IgM was evaluated by indexes of synthesis (Tibbling formula). The blood-brain integrity was estimated by CSF/serum albumin ratio. Increased albumin and immunoglobulins G, A, M levels were demonstrated in first examination and only elevated levels of albumin and immunoglobulin M lasted after four weeks. Albumin level in cerebrospinal fluid and albumin ratio were elevated in both examinations. The serum levels of albumin and immunoglobulins were similar in first and second examination. On the basis these results we conclude that in tested patients blood-brain integrity was disturbed still after four weeks of disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007070 Immunoglobulin A Represents 15-20% of the human serum immunoglobulins, mostly as the 4-chain polymer in humans or dimer in other mammals. Secretory IgA (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY) is the main immunoglobulin in secretions. IgA,IgA Antibody,IgA1,IgA2,Antibody, IgA
D007074 Immunoglobulin G The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B. Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D007075 Immunoglobulin M A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin. Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
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. Globulins, Immune,Immune Globulin,Immune Globulins,Immunoglobulin,Globulin, Immune
D008297 Male Males
D008590 Meningoencephalitis An inflammatory process involving the brain (ENCEPHALITIS) and meninges (MENINGITIS), most often produced by pathogenic organisms which invade the central nervous system, and occasionally by toxins, autoimmune disorders, and other conditions. Cerebromeningitis,Encephalomeningitis,Cerebromeningitides,Encephalomeningitides,Meningoencephalitides
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001812 Blood-Brain Barrier Specialized non-fenestrated tightly-joined ENDOTHELIAL CELLS with TIGHT JUNCTIONS that form a transport barrier for certain substances between the cerebral capillaries and the BRAIN tissue. Brain-Blood Barrier,Hemato-Encephalic Barrier,Barrier, Blood-Brain,Barrier, Brain-Blood,Barrier, Hemato-Encephalic,Barriers, Blood-Brain,Barriers, Brain-Blood,Barriers, Hemato-Encephalic,Blood Brain Barrier,Blood-Brain Barriers,Brain Blood Barrier,Brain-Blood Barriers,Hemato Encephalic Barrier,Hemato-Encephalic Barriers
D004675 Encephalitis, Tick-Borne Encephalitis caused by neurotropic viruses that are transmitted via the bite of TICKS. In Europe, the diseases are caused by ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, TICK-BORNE, which give rise to Russian spring-summer encephalitis, central European encephalitis, louping ill encephalitis, and related disorders. Powassan encephalitis occurs in North America and Russia and is caused by the Powassan virus. ASEPTIC MENINGITIS and rarely encephalitis may complicate COLORADO TICK FEVER which is endemic to mountainous regions of the western United States. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp14-5) Far Eastern Russian Encephalitis,Powassan Encephalitis,Central European Encephalitis,Encephalitis, Central European,Encephalitis, European Tick-Borne,Encephalitis, Far Eastern Russian,Encephalitis, Louping Ill,Encephalitis, Russian Spring-Summer,European Tick-Borne Encephalitis,Louping Ill Encephalitis,Powassan Virus Disease,Russian Spring-Summer Encephalitis,Tick-Borne Encephalitis,Disease, Powassan Virus,Encephalitis, European Tick Borne,Encephalitis, Powassan,Encephalitis, Russian Spring Summer,Encephalitis, Tick Borne,European Tick Borne Encephalitis,Powassan Encephalitides,Powassan Virus Diseases,Russian Spring Summer Encephalitis,Spring-Summer Encephalitis, Russian,Tick Borne Encephalitis,Tick-Borne Encephalitis, European,Virus Disease, Powassan,Virus Diseases, Powassan
D005260 Female Females

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