Studies on the relative synthesis and distribution of IgA and IgG1 in various tissues and body fluids of the cow

Butler, J. E.; Maxwell, C. F.; Pierce, C. S.; Hylton, M. B.; Asofsky, R.; Kiddy, C. A.

Synthesis of bovine IgA was detected by a radioimmunoelectrophoretic assay in 17 of 20 different tissues obtained from cows and 2 of 6 different tissues obtained from a 1-week-old calf. Synthesis of IgA was most pronounced in the adult ileum, duodenum, colon, lungs, lower nasal mucosa, oral pharyngeal mucosa, parotid gland lacrimal gland and thymus and the calf partoid and lacrimal glands. IgA(not IgG1) is the principal immunoglobulin in bovine tears and saliva.

Studies on the relative synthesis and distribution of IgA and IgG1 in various tissues and body fluids of the cow

Butler, J.E.; Maxwell, C.F.; Pierce, C.S.; Hylton, M.B.; Asofsky, R.; Kiddy, C.A., 1972: Studies on the relative synthesis and distribution of IgA and IgG1 in various tissues and body fluids of the cow. Journal of Immunology 109(1): 38-46