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  • Title: Increases in the levels of Coxiella burnetii-specific immunoglobulin G1 and G3 antibodies in acute Q fever and chronic Q fever.
    Author: Capo C, Iorgulescu I, Mutillod M, Mege JL, Raoult D.
    Journal: Clin Diagn Lab Immunol; 1998 Nov; 5(6):814-6. PubMed ID: 9801340.
    Abstract:
    A detailed analysis of the humoral response to Coxiella burnetii may provide insight into the pathogenesis of Q fever, a zoonosis caused by C. burnetii. The subclasses of C. burnetii-specific antibodies were determined by immunofluorescence in 20 patients with acute Q fever and 20 patients with chronic Q fever. Although immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) and IgG3 antibodies were found in acute and chronic Q fever, neither IgG2 nor IgG4 was detected. The detection of IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies was not due to an increase of the IgG1 and IgG3 subclasses. Moreover, IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies were not correlated, suggesting that they may play different roles in Q fever.
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