Journal of Dental Research, Vol 60, 878-882, Copyright © 1981 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals
Naturally-occurring IgA antibodies to glycerol-teichoic acid in human saliva. Correlation with caries activity
R. W. Bolton
Human subjects were examined for caries activity and for
naturally-occurring salivary IgA of glycerol-teichoic acid (TA) specificity
by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Subjects free of active caries
produced higher levels of anti-TA in their saliva than persons with one or
more active carious lesions.