ISSN: 2155-9899
Jama Lambert
Tanzania
Research Article
Correlation of Tissue Antibodies and Food Immune Reactivity in Randomly Selected Patient Specimens
Author(s): Jama Lambert* and Aristo VojdaniJama Lambert* and Aristo Vojdani
Objectives: Specific food antigens, such as gliadins and caseins, have been well documented as triggering immune reactivity to human tissues, due to cross-reactivity or molecular mimicry. Food antigens, such as agglutinins, are known to bind to human tissues, which can result in autoantibodies. This study aimed to examine the correlation between food protein antibodies and tissue antibodies.
Method: We selected 118 patients on whom food and tissue antibodies were simultaneously measured in our laboratory. Data was collected on patient IgG reactivity to wheat gliadins and glutenin; IgG+IgA reactivity to caseins, milk butyrophilin and other milk proteins; and IgG reactivity to wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and IgG+IgA reactivity to other food lectins/agglutinins. We compared the tissue IgG+IgA positivity between patients positive for food antibodi.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000521