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. 1983 Mar;67(3):195–198. doi: 10.1136/bjo.67.3.195

Serum and tear immunoglobulin levels in acute adenovirus conjunctivitis.

A K Gupta, G S Sarin
PMCID: PMC1040007  PMID: 6297537

Abstract

Tear and serum IgG, IgA, and IgM levels were measured in 35 healthy subjects and 31 patients with acute conjunctivitis due to adenovirus 2, 7, and 8 infections. Serum IgG and IgM levels were found to be significantly low and there was no change in the serum IgA level. There was a significant rise in the tear IgG level. A progressive decline in the serum immunoglobulin level with the severity of the disease was observed. The changes in the immunoglobulin levels in serum and tears showed a tendency to reach normal levels with clinical improvement.

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