DNA and RNA antibodies in serum and CSF of multiple sclerosis and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis patients

DNA and RNA (nucleic) antibodies were found in the CSF of 18 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) (out of 45), 11 with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) (out of 12) and 9 controls (out of 30). Viral (measles and rubella, by HAI) antibodies were present in all SSPE, 23 MS and 11 control patients. A clear correlation exists between (1) CSF immunological patterns, (2) oligoclonal aspect, (3) simultaneous presence of nucleic and viral antibodies, suggesting the local synthesis of both. This is confirmed by the comparison of the ratios IgG/antibodies in serum and CSF: the CSF ratio may be higher for nucleic and/or viral antibodies in SSPE and MS patients. Thus nucleic antibodies seem to be related to a persistent active infection within the central nervous system.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1978

Erschienen:

1978

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Journal of the neurological sciences - 37(1978), 1-2 vom: 10. Juni, Seite 31-6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schuller, E [VerfasserIn]
Delasnerie, N [VerfasserIn]
Lebon, P [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

63231-63-0
9007-49-2
Antibodies
Antibodies, Antinuclear
Antibodies, Viral
DNA
Journal Article
RNA

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.11.1978

Date Revised 24.07.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM003071510