Characteristics of IgA Anti‐HIV Antibodies in Plasma from Patients with HIV Infection

The concentration of total IgA and the specificity and molecular size of IgA anti‐human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type‐1 antibodies in plasma obtained from individuals at different stages of HIV infection were analyzed. The concentration of total IgA in the plasma was not decreased even in the late stage of HIV infection, in contrast with those of total IgG and IgM. The IgA anti‐HIV antibodies differed to the IgG anti‐HIV antibodies in their specificity as determined by Western blotting. The IgA antibodies mainly bind to Env glycoproteins. The IgA anti‐HIV antibodies in plasma were detected between IgG and IgM by gel filtration, suggesting the presence of polymeric IgA anti‐HIV antibodies. These results indicate that the production of non‐specific IgA in plasma is enhanced by unknown mechanisms in every stages of HIV infection, and suggest that IgA anti‐HIV antibodies in plasma which are possibly polymeric and have unique specificity may play an important role in HIV infection.

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