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Barbara Bottazzi

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Recognition of Neisseria meningitidis by the long pentraxin PTX3 and its role as an endogenous adjuvant.

2015

Long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a non-redundant component of the humoral arm of innate immunity. The present study was designed to investigate the interaction of PTX3 with Neisseria meningitidis. PTX3 bound acapsular meningococcus, Neisseria-derived outer membrane vesicles (OMV) and 3 selected meningococcal antigens (GNA0667, GNA1030 and GNA2091). PTX3-recognized microbial moieties are conserved structures which fulfil essential microbial functions. Ptx3-deficient mice had a lower antibody response in vaccination protocols with OMV and co-administration of PTX3 increased the antibody response, particularly in Ptx3-deficient mice. Administration of PTX3 reduced the bacterial load in infant rats c…

MaleOvalbuminGene Expressionlcsh:MedicineMeningococcal VaccinesMeningococcal vaccineMeningitis MeningococcalNeisseria meningitidismedicine.disease_causeMicrobiologyMice03 medical and health sciencesImmune systemAdjuvants ImmunologicAntigenImmunitymedicineAnimalsRats Wistarlcsh:Science030304 developmental biologyMice KnockoutAntigens Bacterial0303 health sciencesNeisseria meningitidis PTX3 vaccination protocolsMultidisciplinarybiology030306 microbiologyNeisseria meningitidisVaccinationlcsh:RPTX3Antibodies BacterialVirologyBacterial LoadImmunity InnateImmunity HumoralRats3. Good healthSerum Amyloid P-ComponentC-Reactive ProteinAnimals Newbornbiology.proteinFemalelcsh:QAntibodyBacterial outer membraneResearch ArticlePLoS ONE
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Higher levels of IgA and IgG at sepsis onset are associated with higher mortality: results from the Albumin Italian Outcome Sepsis (ALBIOS) trial

2021

Abstract Background The role of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) during sepsis is controversial, as different trials on IVIG have observed inconsistent survival benefits. We aimed to elucidate the possible association and clinical significance between circulating levels of immunoglobulins. Methods In a subset of 956 patients with severe sepsis and septic shock of the multicentre, open-label RCT ALBIOS, venous blood samples were serially collected 1, 2, and 7 days after enrolment (or at ICU discharge, whichever came first). IgA, IgG and IgM concentrations were assayed in all patients on day 1 and in a subgroup of 150 patients on days 2 and 7. Ig concentrations were measured employing a tur…

medicine.medical_specialtySepsiIgGSecondary infectionCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineGastroenterologylaw.inventionSepsisRandomized controlled triallawInternal medicineSepsisSeptic shockRisk of mortalitymedicineClinical significanceMortalitybusiness.industrySeptic shockRC86-88.9ResearchMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidVenous bloodmedicine.diseaseIgM ImmunoglobulinsbusinessIgA; IgG; IgM Immunoglobulins; Mortality; Sepsis; Septic shockIgM ImmunoglobulinIgACohort study
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Additional file 1 of Higher levels of IgA and IgG at sepsis onset are associated with higher mortality: results from the Albumin Italian Outcome Seps…

2021

Additional file 1: Table S1. Patient characteristics by IgA groups. Table S2. Patient characteristics by IgG groups.Table S3. Patient characteristics by IgM groups.Table S4. Plasma concentrations of IgA, IgG & IgM on day 1, 2 & 7 by day 1 levels.Table S5. Patient characteristics by 90-day survival.

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