A thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) test looks for certain antibodies that attack the thyroid. The presence of TbAb in high levels may indicate that someone has an autoimmune condition. To conduct a ...

Different types of antibodies are produced by your immune system. These five antibodies help fight disease by detecting viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) and ...

It checks antibody levels, including anti-SS-A (also called anti-Ro) and anti-SS-B (also called anti-La). Anti-SS-A and anti-SS-B are autoantibodies (antibodies that mistakenly attack the body's own ...

Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby providing protection. Scientists at Scripps Research have now made a new discovery for some ...