isotypes

isotypes

[′ī·sə‚tīps]
(immunology)
A series of antigens, for example, blood types, common to all members of a species but differentiating classes and subclasses within the species.
Different classes of immunoglobulins that have the same antigenic specificity.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The multiple RF isotypes should be tested as the predictive value for RA increases when more than one isotype is positive, Inova Diagnostics explained.
Netto and Vladutiu used immunoselection for the light-chain identification in such a case and noted this problem occurs more often with IgA and IgD M-proteins than with other isotypes (2).
The purpose of the present work was to evaluate salivary anti-phenolic glycolipid 1 antigen (PGL-1) IgA and IgM isotypes among 169 leprosy contacts aged 4-16 years living in the municipalities of Santana do Ipanema and Rio Largo (Alagoas state, Brazil).
A5 Amasya: Tasova, Borabay village to Basyurt Yayla, 9 km, 1382 m, serpentine slopes, roadsides, 16.08.2013, 40[degrees]48'011"N 36[degrees]07'005"E, A.Duran 9733 & O.Karabacak (holotype: KNYA; isotypes: GAZI, ANK).
Anticardiolipin antibody of IgG isotype and anti-b2 glycoprotein I antibodies of IgG and IgM isotypes were positive.
In preclinical studies, VTP-43742 has been observed to inhibit RORI[sup.3]t activity, is highly selective versus other ROR isotypes and may provide a treatment that could be administered as a once-daily oral dose.
In preclinical studies, VTP-43742 has been observed to inhibit ROR[gamma]t activity, is highly selective versus other ROR isotypes and may provide a treatment that could be administered as a once-daily oral dose.