TABLE 2.
sIgA antibodies directed against M. catarrhalis OMP antigens
Individual | Reactivitya with sIgA of OMP antigen at the following kDa:
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---|---|---|---|---|---|
>250 | 200 | 120 | 80 | 60 | |
1 | +++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ |
2 | ++ | ++ | + | +++ | + |
3 | + | − | − | + | + |
4 | + | ++ | + | +++ | + |
5 | + | ++ | + | +++ | + |
6 | + | ++ | − | ++ | + |
7 | +++ | ++ | − | ++ | + |
8 | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | + |
9 | +++ | ++ | + | +++ | + |
10 | +++ | ++ | + | ++ | + |
11 | + | ++ | +++ | +++ | + |
12 | +++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | + |
13 | +++ | ++ | + | ++ | + |
14 | +++ | ++ | + | +++ | ++ |
Total no. (%) of individuals | 14 (100) | 13 (93) | 11 (79) | 14 (100) | 14 (100) |
The intensity of the bands on IgA immunoblots was rated semiquantitatively from − to +++.