Virus-specific and anticellular antibodies in molluscum contagiosum

Abstract
Sera from patients with molluscum contagiosum showed a higher incidence of anti-cellular and fibrillar anticellular antibodies [Ab] of Ig[immunoglobulin]M class as compared to sera from control subjects. Most patients with anti-cellular IgM Ab had molluscum contagiosum virus-specific Ab. There was a higher incidence of anti-cellular IgM Ab to normal human epidermis and fibrillar anti-cellular IgM Ab in molluscum contagiosum than in warts or psoriasis. The incidence in psoriasis was lower than warts and was similar to that found in control subjects.