HLA antigens and antibody responses to measles and rubella viruses in multiple sclerosis

Acta Neurol Scand. 1977 Apr;55(4):299-309. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1977.tb05649.x.

Abstract

Twenty-four HLA-antigens coded by loci A and B were determined serologically for 60 multiple sclerosis patients from Northern Finland. Forty-five of the patients were also typed by mixed leucocyte culture reactivity for HLA-Dw2. The only statistically significant difference in antigen frequencies in these patients compared with those in controls was the decrease of HLA-A2 among patients. Measles and rubella antibody titres in patients with and without HLA-Dw2 and HLA-B7 antigens were compared using a sensitive radioimmunoassay method. There was no difference between age- and sex-matched patient groups.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis
  • Antibody Formation
  • Female
  • HLA Antigens* / analysis
  • Histocompatibility Antigens* / analysis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Measles virus / immunology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / genetics*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / immunology
  • Rubella virus / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • HLA Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens