Abstract |
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF) are characterized by autoantibodies to the desmosomal glycoproteins desmoglein 3 (Dsg 3) and Dsg 1 (Dsg 1), respectively. In this study, two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) which detect IgG autoantibodies to Dsg 1 and Dsg 3 have been evaluated. A total of 317 normal and disease controls, 82 patients with PV and 25 with PF were studied. The Dsg 3 ELISA was positive in all 34 patients with untreated PV and the Dsg 1 ELISA was positive in all 10 with untreated PF. When patients undergoing treatment were included, the sensitivities fell to 95% and 92%, respectively, but still compared favourably to the sensitivity of indirect immunofluorescence which was 79% in PV and 84% in PF. All PF sera were negative in the Dsg 3 ELISA and the specificity of both assays was 98% or greater. Large numbers of samples could be analysed simultaneously over a relatively short time period. The Dsg 1 and Dsg 3 ELISAs also provided objective, quantitative, reproducible data which allowed differentiation of PV from PF and in view of these advantages, they are likely to become a routine technique in diagnostic laboratories.
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Authors | K E Harman, M J Gratian, P T Seed, B S Bhogal, S J Challacombe, M M Black |
Journal | Clinical and experimental dermatology
(Clin Exp Dermatol)
Vol. 25
Issue 3
Pg. 236-40
(May 2000)
ISSN: 0307-6938 [Print] England |
PMID | 10844505
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies
- Antigens
- Cytoskeletal Proteins
- DSG1 protein, human
- Desmoglein 1
- Desmoglein 3
- Desmogleins
- Desmoplakins
- Immunoglobulin A
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antibodies
(analysis)
- Antigens
(immunology)
- Child
- Cytoskeletal Proteins
(immunology)
- Desmoglein 1
- Desmoglein 3
- Desmogleins
- Desmoplakins
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(methods)
- Female
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin A
(analysis)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pemphigus
(diagnosis, immunology)
- Sensitivity and Specificity
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