A patient is thought to have been infected by parasitic worms. The titer of which antibody would be elevated if that were true?

a. IgA

b. IgM

c. IgG

d. IgE

e. IgD

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Faith Duffy

30 March, 21:39

A patient is thought to have been infected by parasitic worms. The titer of which antibody would be elevated if that were true?

a. IgA

b. IgM

c. IgG

d. IgE

e. IgD

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Hadassah Eaton · Answer 1

d. IgE

Explanation:

The antibody isotype IgE is normally present in a very low amount in the blood. It generally makes only 0.1% of the total antibodies present in the blood. One of the functions of IgE antibodies is to provide protection against parasitic worms. Hence, if the person is supposed to have a parasitic infection, the tier should reflect higher levels of IgE antibodies.

A patient is thought to have been infected by parasitic worms. The titer of which antibody would be elevated if that were true?a. IgAb. IgMc. IgGd. IgEe. IgD

A patient is thought to have been infected by parasitic worms. The titer of which antibody would be elevated if that were true?

a. IgA

b. IgM

c. IgG

d. IgE

e. IgD