Abstract
Objectives: The presence of abnormally high levels of Aspergillus fumigatus-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies can serve as a diagnostic criterion for severe conditions like allergic bronchopulmonary and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. This study aimed to determine a reference range of A. fumigatus-specific IgG levels within a healthy adult Omani population. Methods: This study took place during November 2015 at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. The sera of 125 healthy Omani blood donors were tested for A. fumigatus-specific IgG levels using an automated fluorescence enzyme immunoassay. Results: Initially, the data were not normally distributed; however, log transformation and the exclusion of four outliers resulted in an acceptable Gaussian distribution. The reference range was 2.0–68.7 mgA/L at the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles, respectively, with 90% confidence intervals of 2.0–3.0 mgA/L and 48.0–76.0 mgA/L, respectively. Conclusion: The A. fumigatus-specific IgG reference range within a healthy adult Omani population was comparable to those reported in other populations.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.007
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), e43-46
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Al-Rahman, M., Al Kindi, M., Al-Kalbani, I., Ibrahim, & AlShekaili, J. (2025). Determination of an Aspergillus fumigatus-Specific Immunoglobulin G Reference Range in an Adult Omani Population. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), e43-46. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.007
MLA 9
Al-Rahman, Munira, et al. "Determination of an Aspergillus fumigatus-Specific Immunoglobulin G Reference Range in an Adult Omani Population." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, 2025, pp. e43-46. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.007.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Rahman, Munira, Mahmood Al Kindi, Ibrahim Al-Kalbani, Ibrahim, and Jalila AlShekaili. 2025. "Determination of an Aspergillus fumigatus-Specific Immunoglobulin G Reference Range in an Adult Omani Population." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 18 (1): e43-46. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.007.
Harvard
Al-Rahman, M., Al Kindi, M., Al-Kalbani, I., Ibrahim and AlShekaili, J. (2025) 'Determination of an Aspergillus fumigatus-Specific Immunoglobulin G Reference Range in an Adult Omani Population', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), pp. e43-46. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.007.
Vancouver
Al-Rahman M, Al Kindi M, Al-Kalbani I, Ibrahim, AlShekaili J. Determination of an Aspergillus fumigatus-Specific Immunoglobulin G Reference Range in an Adult Omani Population. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;18(1):e43-46. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.007
IEEE
M. Al-Rahman, M. Al Kindi, I. Al-Kalbani, Ibrahim, and J. AlShekaili, "Determination of an Aspergillus fumigatus-Specific Immunoglobulin G Reference Range in an Adult Omani Population," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. e43-46, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.007.