Scientific article
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The occurrence of antibodies against single-stranded DNA in the sera of patients with acute and chronic leukaemia

Published inClinical and experimental immunology, vol. 24, no. 3, p. 379-384
Publication date1976
Abstract

One hundred and seventy-five sera from thirty-three patients with acute myeloid leukaemia, forty-two patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia and twelve patients with acute lymphatic leukaemia were examined by a radioimmunological technique for the presence of antibodies against single-stranded and double-stranded DNA. The levels of single-stranded DNA binding activity was significantly higher in all three types of leukaemia compared to those of healthy controls. In contrast, none of these sera exhibited a positive reaction with double-stranded DNA. In some cases the level of serum anti-DNA antibodies increased after the decrease of the leucocyte count. The presence of anti-DNA antibodies in leukaemic patients may have some biological significance.

Keywords
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm/analysis
  • BCG Vaccine
  • DNA, Single-Stranded/ immunology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hydroxyurea/therapeutic use
  • Immunotherapy
  • Leukemia, Lymphoid/ immunology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid/ immunology/therapy
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/ immunology
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Mycobacterium bovis/immunology
Citation (ISO format)
IZUI, Shozo et al. The occurrence of antibodies against single-stranded DNA in the sera of patients with acute and chronic leukaemia. In: Clinical and experimental immunology, 1976, vol. 24, n° 3, p. 379–384.
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  • PID : unige:11340
  • PMID : 780020
Journal ISSN0009-9104
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