In a recent study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers in New Zealand gathered evidence to show that selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (sIgAD) is an understated ...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) represents the predominant antibody class at mucosal surfaces, where it orchestrates a multifaceted defence against pathogens while sustaining a beneficial relationship with the ...

Some people vaccinated against COVID-19 initially acquire strong levels of neutralizing antibodies but then experience rapid declines. Measuring immunoglobulin A antibody titers post-vaccination could ...

Gut microbiota may be the key factor explaining why certain individuals do not respond well to the pneumococcal vaccine, a ...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is an autoimmune disease characterized by the deposition of circulating IgA-containing immune complexes (IgA-ICs) in the glomerular mesangium, leading to mesangial ...

Primary immunodeficiency (PID) diseases occur in about 1 in every 1200 individuals and are associated with recurrent infections and several comorbidities that contribute to its substantial morbidity ...

For the last eight years, Leslie MacGregor from Newton, Massachusetts, has been getting intravenous infusions every month. The treatment is called immunoglobulin, and it bolsters her defective immune ...

A study has established the importance of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that is part of the immune system, in generating a response to pneumonia vaccines. Researchers have found that the absence of ...