Strongyloides hyperinfection and hypogammaglobulinemia

Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2005 May;12(5):680-2. doi: 10.1128/CDLI.12.5.680-682.2005.

Abstract

We report strongyloides hyperinfection in two patients with generalized hypogammaglobulinemia from multiple myeloma and nephrotic syndrome, despite a significant strongyloides-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) response. In contrast to reports on animals, where human IgG was shown to be a protective antibody, our observation suggests that in humans, immunity to the infective-stage larvae is not protective against the autoinfective larvae, which are the causative agents of strongyloides hyperinfection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Agammaglobulinemia / etiology
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / blood
  • Antibody Formation / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Larva / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / complications
  • Strongyloides / immunology
  • Strongyloidiasis / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Immunoglobulin G