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Integrin CR3 mediates the binding of non specifically opsonized B.burgdorferi to human phagocyte and mammalian cells.
No full textBiological activity of a peptidoglycan extracted from Leptospira interrogans: in vitro studies.
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Effects of interferon on immunoglobulin production in normal subjects and in patients with selective IgA deficiency. An "in vitro" study
No full textFas in human semen
Full text linkThe authors state that sperm apoptosis is a useful indicator of male infertility in the case of varicocele, while being unable to detect Fas and Fas-L on sperm cells. At the same time, they also claim that the presence of Fas is a debated issue. We demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt that Fas is not present in human sperm and clarified that detections of Fas from other authors were due to interference with leukocytes in seminal samples. To prove this, we performed semen analysis through a multiparameter flow cytometry method that excluded leukocytes from the sperm population
Interaction with Borrelia burgdorferi causes increased expression of the CR3 integrin and increased Binding affinity to fibronectin via CR3.
No full textJ. MOL. MICROBIOL. BIOTECHNOL
Serum IgA and IgG antibodies to alpha-gliadin: comparison between two ELISA methods
No full textWe have developed two ELISA methods, i.e., enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and fluorescence immunoassay (FIA), for the semiquantitative detection of specific IgA and IgG antibodies directed against α-gliadin. The tests differ only for the enzyme substrate and, when optimized, could be used in large routine screening of celiac disease. Several serum samples from patients with celiac disease and gastrointestinal disorders as well as from control subjects were tested. Both methods gave good correlation with clinical data, were easily performed and had same specificity features, while FIA proved to be more sensitive
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