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Topic: IgG


In the News (Mon 13 Oct 08)

  
  HON Allergy Glossary Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
IgG is the most common type of antibody, comprising about 80% of the body's total.
IgG antibodies represent a large vocabulary of antigen recognition molecules.
IgG (as well as IgM) activates the complement system.
www.hon.ch /Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/igg.html   (84 words)

  
 Triple J Farms, A Division of Kent Laboratories
IgG is able to activate complement which triggers the inflammatory response and is a subject unto itself.
#1 - The amount of IgG needed to be present in a newborn to protect the animal from infection depends on the infectious agents present in the birthing area and #2 - the ingestion of the colostrum is dependent upon management of the newborn ensuring colostral intake.
IgG titers on weanlings between 4 and 6 months of age have ranged from 450 to 1560 mg/dl the average being 746 mg/dl on 33 weanlings tested.
www.kentlabs.com /articles_igghealth.html   (3101 words)

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