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Cells, Microbes & Viruses / Re: phagocytosis
« on: 06/08/2004 09:31:27 »
Oke,
But what if there is not enough (IgA) to prevent virusses/ bacteria anymore. I was thinking about a product which has got specific IgA/IgG against bacteria which causes serious problems in the GI tract. This product you have to drink/eat so it has to pass the gastric juice. It's known that IgA could pass that part and IgG will mostly denature.
That's why I asked myself if IgA also could opsonize bacteria to enhance the phagocytosis.
I now know that it is possible against Bordetella pertussis infection. But this is reached by vaccination and that's not an option in this case.
lein
But what if there is not enough (IgA) to prevent virusses/ bacteria anymore. I was thinking about a product which has got specific IgA/IgG against bacteria which causes serious problems in the GI tract. This product you have to drink/eat so it has to pass the gastric juice. It's known that IgA could pass that part and IgG will mostly denature.
That's why I asked myself if IgA also could opsonize bacteria to enhance the phagocytosis.
I now know that it is possible against Bordetella pertussis infection. But this is reached by vaccination and that's not an option in this case.
lein