The country is seeing a massive dengue outbreak as thousands of cases are being reported monthly. This is a mosquito-borne illness that begins in the monsoon(mosquito ...

Researchers at UMC Utrecht have discovered that converting monoclonal antibodies from the IgG to the IgM isotype can significantly broaden their ability to recognize and bind multiple human-relevant ...

Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Key Takeaways Immunoglobulin G (IgG) makes up around 75% of all antibodies in the body and can either tag or destroy pathogens.Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is ...

The current COVID-19 pandemic is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a betacoronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory distress in a significant proportion of ...

The herpes simplex virus (HSV) antibodies test is a type of herpes simplex test that determines whether or not you’ve ever been exposed to this virus. Specifically, it’s a blood test that looks for ...

Article Reports Results from Independent Study Demonstrating Test's 100% Sensitivity and Specificity for IgM Antibodies and 96.7% and 97.5% Sensitivity and Specificity, Respectively, for IgG ...

The history of treating disease with antibodies began in the 1800s after tetanus and diphtheria toxins were discovered, leading to the realization that immunity to the infections caused by these ...

Immunoglobulin G (IgG), an antibody that participates in the response to infection, could have a specific role in metabolism. During aging, it accumulates in certain tissues inducing metabolic ...