Peptides corresponding to membrane-bound IgA

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of stimulating IgA production through administering a peptide which has the sequence of epitopes which are present on B cell-bound but not secreted IgA. This induces production of the antibody itself. These extracellular peptide segments form, entirely or in part, antigenic epitopes unique to membrane-bound but not secreted IgA.

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