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Table 2 Total IgG, IgG subclasses and specific anti-PCP IgG in the 2 groups of 6 week-old infants

From: Immunoglobulin G passive transfer from mothers to infants: total IgG, IgG subclasses and specific antipneumococcal IgG in 6-week Malawian infants exposed or unexposed to HIV

  

HEU group (n = 40)

HUU group (n = 40)

P values

Total IgG

g/l

6.87 (6.13–7.90)

5.79 (5.06–7.14)

0.006

IgG1

g/l

5.48 (4.73–5.92)

4.67 (3.46–5.73)

0.014

IgG2

g/l

0.376 (0.344–0.523)

0.485 (0.374–0.781)

0.037

IgG3

g/l

0.162 (0.110–0.188)

0.164 (0.112–0.271)

0.225

IgG4

g/l

0.034 (0.200–0.775)

0.040 (0.026–0.081)

0.438

anti-PCP IgG

mg/l

8.9 (5.4–15.1)

16.2 (9.61–25.8)

0.001

anti PCP IgG2

mg/l

2.69 (1.80–4.29)

4.47 (2.96–5.71)

0.002

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