How to Use IgA in a Sentence

IgA

noun

• In particular, those pesky IgA levels may well be different.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2021-01-14
• Like bouncers at a bar, IgA antibodies are the primary immune molecules on guard in the mucosa.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2022-07-18
• Breast milk carries a immunoglobulin A (IgA), which is found in the mucous membranes such as those lining the nose or throat, and stops the virus locally.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 2021-11-13
• Proponents of intranasal vaccines are hopeful that boosting secretory IgA in this way would be a step up from the protection offered by the existing vaccines.
  — Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, 2021-04-12
• Novartis said an experimental drug achieved the goals of a Phase 3 study in participants with IgA nephropathy, a type of kidney disease.
  — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 2023-10-30
• Nephropathy IgA nephropathy is diagnosed by a healthcare provider who will review medical history and perform a physical exam.
  — David Hampton, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
• Mounting evidence supports IgA antibodies as the key to preventing infection.
  — Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2022-02-02
• The adaptive immune system also provides a high level of protection by producing the antibody immunoglobulin A (IgA) which is transmitted across the surface of the gut epithelial cells to prevent infection.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2022-03-26