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Oligoclonal immunoglobulins in cerebrospinal fluid during varicella zoster virus (VZV) vasculopathy are directed against VZV

2003; Wiley; Volume: 54; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ana.10685

1531-8249

Mark P. Burgoon, Barbara Hammack, Gregory P. Owens, Amy L. Maybach, Merijn Eikelenboom, Donald H. Gilden,

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Abstract Limited analyses of cerebrospinal fluid from patients with central nervous system infections have shown that the oligoclonal IgG is antibody directed against the agent that causes disease. Using a new method involving binding of IgG to beads coated with lysates prepared from candidate infectious antigens, we showed that the oligoclonal IgG in cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with chronic varicella zoster virus vasculopathy is directed against the causative virus. This approach holds promise in identifying and purifying the relevant oligoclonal IgGs in inflammatory central nervous system diseases of unknown cause.