Immunoglobulins and Complement in Human Periodontitis
- 1 December 1978
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Periodontology
- Vol. 49 (12), 631-634
- https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.1978.49.12.631
Abstract
The gingiva in human periodontitis shows IgG, IgM, and C3 suggesting an antigen-antibody response binding and activating complement. The irregular distribution of the fluorescence on the basement membrane suggests binding of antigen-antibody complexes.Keywords
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