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Quantification of total IgM and IgG levels in rat sera by a sandwich ELISA technique

Quantification of total IgM and IgG levels in rat sera by a sandwich ELISA technique Routine determination of IgG and IgM levels is likely to be included in future international immunotoxicity assessment guidelines with the rat as the required animal species. Only a few historical data are available on these two parameters in the rat. We describe a quantitative ELISA sandwich method using commercially available purified rat immunoglobulin as standards and provide the normal range for IgG and IgM values in healthy untreated 10 ± 2 to 30 ± 3 weekold Sprague-Dawley rats. Our data indicate that both IgM and IgG levels increase gradually with age. In addition, we determined IgG values in rats hyperimmunised with protamine, lysozyme and casein. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Comparative Clinical Pathology Springer Journals

Quantification of total IgM and IgG levels in rat sera by a sandwich ELISA technique

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1994 by Springer-Verlag London Limited
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Pathology; Hematology; Oncology
eISSN
1433-2973
DOI
10.1007/BF00368263
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Abstract

Routine determination of IgG and IgM levels is likely to be included in future international immunotoxicity assessment guidelines with the rat as the required animal species. Only a few historical data are available on these two parameters in the rat. We describe a quantitative ELISA sandwich method using commercially available purified rat immunoglobulin as standards and provide the normal range for IgG and IgM values in healthy untreated 10 ± 2 to 30 ± 3 weekold Sprague-Dawley rats. Our data indicate that both IgM and IgG levels increase gradually with age. In addition, we determined IgG values in rats hyperimmunised with protamine, lysozyme and casein.

Journal

Comparative Clinical PathologySpringer Journals

Published: Sep 8, 2004

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