Table 2—

Chlamydophlia-specific antibody titres in positive serum samples

ControlsSarcoidosisUIP
Subjects n343926
Chlamydophlia genus-specific serum
 IgG titre1830.8±1024.312192.0±7201.3792.9±443.1
 >1:3200 n (%)2 (5.8)6 (15.4)1 (3.8)
 IgA titre200.0±30.21687.5±846.9300.0±65.5
 >1:800 n (%)0 (0)6 (15.4)0 (0.0)
 IgM titre233.3±88.2633.3±484.2133.3±233.3
 >1:800 n (%)0 (0.0)1 (2.6)0 (0.0)
C. pneumoniae-specific serum
 IgG titre3858.8±1052.77928.2±2674.13546.2±778.3
 >1:6400 n (%)5 (14.7)16 (41.0)7 (27.0)
 IgA titre505.9±134.2764.1±204.6496.2±83.3
 >1:1600 n (%)4 (11.8)8 (20.5)2 (7.7)
  • Data are presented as mean±sem unless otherwise stated

  • UIP: usual interstitial pneumoniae

  • Ig: immunoglobulin