Adherence of Lactobacillus crispatus to Vaginal Epithelial Cells From Women With or Without a History of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection

Secretory immunoglobulin A and inhibitor

Secretory immunoglobulin A and inhibitory activity of bacterial adherence to epithelial cells in urine from patients with urinary tract infections

✍ Trinchieri, A. ;Braceschi, L. ;Tiranti, D. ;Dell'Acqua, S. ;Mandressi, A. ;Pisan 📂 Article 📅 1990 🏛 Springer 🌐 English ⚖ 603 KB

To assess the role of local immune response against bacterial invasion of the urinary tract we studied 168 patients with bacteriuria. Urinary secretory immunoglobulins A (sIgA) were measured using radial immunodiffusion or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In particular, ELISA is a very sui