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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2012

Oral Immunoglobulin Levels are Not a Good Surrogate for Cervical Immunoglobulin Levels.

Troy J Kemp, Mahboobeh Safaeian, Samantha Miner, Marcus C Williams, Ana Cecilia Rodriguez, Rolando Herrero, Allan Hildesheim, Ligia A Pinto

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Troy J KempHPV Immunology Laboratory, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., NCI-Frederick Frederick, MD, USA.
Mahboobeh Safaeian
Samantha Miner
Marcus C Williams
Ana Cecilia Rodriguez
Rolando Herrero
Allan Hildesheim
Ligia A Pinto
Science Applications International Corporation (United States) · USInstituto Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud · CRNational Cancer Institute · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

CCR NIH HHS HHSN261200800001CNCI NIH HHS HHSN261200800001E
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe sought to determine whether oral secretions could be used as a surrogate for cervical secretions for monitoring cervical immunoglobulin (Ig) levels. To do so, we examined (1) whether oral IgG and IgA levels correlated with those observed at the cervix, and (2) whether time of menstrual cycle and other factors previously reported to influence cervical Ig levels were associated with oral IgG and IgA levels.

methodsWe obtained oral samples from a group of 85 Costa Rican woman 25-35 years of age measured at three time points during one menstrual cycle. Total IgG and IgA levels were measured by ELISA. Generalized estimating equations methods that account for repeated measures were used to evaluate the association between oral and cervical Ig levels and to evaluate the association between various covariates and oral IgA and IgG levels.

resultsWe did not observe an association between oral and cervical IgG [linear regression coefficient (LRC) 0.01; 95% CI, -0.05 to 0.07] and IgA levels (LRC 0.02; 95% CI, -0.04 to 0.08). Oral IgG and IgA levels were not influenced by phase of menstrual cycle, in contrast to what has previously been observed for cervical Ig levels.

conclusionOur data suggest that oral IgG and IgA measures are not a good surrogate for cervical IgG and IgA levels. Future studies should examine whether antigen-specific antibody responses induced by vaccination correlate across mucosal sites.

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cervical secretionIgAIgGmenstrual cycleoral fluid

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