MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Oligoclonal Bands
Tree Number(s): D12.776.124.486.485.114.715; D12.776.124.790.651.114.715; D12.776.377.715.548.114.715; D23.101.613
Unique ID: D043025
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043025
Scope Note: Multiple protein bands serving as markers of specific ANTIBODIES and detected by ELECTROPHORESIS of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID or serum. The bands are most often seen during inflammatory or immune processes and are found in most patients with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
Entry Term(s): Immunoglobulins, Oligoclonal; Oligoclonal Band; Oligoclonal IgG; Oligoclonal IgM; Oligoclonal Immunoglobulin; Oligoclonal Immunoglobulins
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Immunoglobulins (1978-2003)
See Also: Paraproteins
Public MeSH Note: 2004; OLIGOCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINS was indexed under IMMUNOGLOBULINS 1981-2003
History Note: 2004; use OLIGOCLONAL BANDS (NM) 1981-2003
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Blood Proteins [D12.776.124]
    - Immunoproteins [D12.776.124.486]
      - Immunoglobulins [D12.776.124.486.485]
        
        Antibodies [D12.776.124.486.485.114]
        
        Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic [D12.776.124.486.485.114.071]
        
        Antibodies, Archaeal [D12.776.124.486.485.114.089]
        
        Antibodies, Bacterial [D12.776.124.486.485.114.107]
        
        Antibodies, Bispecific [D12.776.124.486.485.114.125]
        
        Antibodies, Blocking [D12.776.124.486.485.114.143]
        
        Antibodies, Catalytic [D12.776.124.486.485.114.167]
        
        Antibodies, Fungal [D12.776.124.486.485.114.179]
        
        Antibodies, Helminth [D12.776.124.486.485.114.185]
        
        Antibodies, Heterophile [D12.776.124.486.485.114.191]
        
        Antibodies, Immobilized [D12.776.124.486.485.114.207]
        
        Antibodies, Monoclonal [D12.776.124.486.485.114.224]
        
        Antibodies, Neoplasm [D12.776.124.486.485.114.240]
        
        Antibodies, Neutralizing [D12.776.124.486.485.114.244]
        
        Antibodies, Phospho-Specific [D12.776.124.486.485.114.248]
        
        Antibodies, Protozoan [D12.776.124.486.485.114.252]
        
        Antibodies, Viral [D12.776.124.486.485.114.254]
        
        Antigen-Antibody Complex [D12.776.124.486.485.114.257]
        
        Autoantibodies [D12.776.124.486.485.114.323]
        
        Immune Sera [D12.776.124.486.485.114.573]
        
        Immunoglobulin Allotypes [D12.776.124.486.485.114.606]
        
        Immunoglobulin Isotypes [D12.776.124.486.485.114.619]
        
        Immunoglobulins, Intravenous [D12.776.124.486.485.114.632]
        
        Insulin Antibodies [D12.776.124.486.485.114.656]
        
        Isoantibodies [D12.776.124.486.485.114.664]
        
        Oligoclonal Bands [D12.776.124.486.485.114.715]
        
        Plantibodies [D12.776.124.486.485.114.820]
        
        Precipitins [D12.776.124.486.485.114.837]
        
        Reagins [D12.776.124.486.485.114.890]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Blood Proteins [D12.776.124]
    - Serum Globulins [D12.776.124.790]
      - Immunoglobulins [D12.776.124.790.651]
        
        Antibodies [D12.776.124.790.651.114]
        
        Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic [D12.776.124.790.651.114.071]
        
        Antibodies, Archaeal [D12.776.124.790.651.114.107]
        
        Antibodies, Bacterial [D12.776.124.790.651.114.125]
        
        Antibodies, Bispecific [D12.776.124.790.651.114.134]
        
        Antibodies, Blocking [D12.776.124.790.651.114.143]
        
        Antibodies, Catalytic [D12.776.124.790.651.114.167]
        
        Antibodies, Fungal [D12.776.124.790.651.114.179]
        
        Antibodies, Helminth [D12.776.124.790.651.114.185]
        
        Antibodies, Heterophile [D12.776.124.790.651.114.191]
        
        Antibodies, Immobilized [D12.776.124.790.651.114.207]
        
        Antibodies, Monoclonal [D12.776.124.790.651.114.224]
        
        Antibodies, Neoplasm [D12.776.124.790.651.114.240]
        
        Antibodies, Neutralizing [D12.776.124.790.651.114.244]
        
        Antibodies, Phospho-Specific [D12.776.124.790.651.114.248]
        
        Antibodies, Protozoan [D12.776.124.790.651.114.252]
        
        Antibodies, Viral [D12.776.124.790.651.114.254]
        
        Antigen-Antibody Complex [D12.776.124.790.651.114.257]
        
        Autoantibodies [D12.776.124.790.651.114.323]
        
        Immune Sera [D12.776.124.790.651.114.573]
        
        Immunoconjugates [D12.776.124.790.651.114.580]
        
        Immunoglobulin Allotypes [D12.776.124.790.651.114.606]
        
        Immunoglobulin Isotypes [D12.776.124.790.651.114.619]
        
        Immunoglobulins, Intravenous [D12.776.124.790.651.114.632]
        
        Insulin Antibodies [D12.776.124.790.651.114.656]
        
        Isoantibodies [D12.776.124.790.651.114.664]
        
        Oligoclonal Bands [D12.776.124.790.651.114.715]
        
        Plantibodies [D12.776.124.790.651.114.820]
        
        Precipitins [D12.776.124.790.651.114.837]
        
        Reagins [D12.776.124.790.651.114.890]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Globulins [D12.776.377]
    - Serum Globulins [D12.776.377.715]
      - Immunoglobulins [D12.776.377.715.548]
        
        Antibodies [D12.776.377.715.548.114]
        
        Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic [D12.776.377.715.548.114.071]
        
        Antibodies, Archaeal [D12.776.377.715.548.114.107]
        
        Antibodies, Bacterial [D12.776.377.715.548.114.125]
        
        Antibodies, Bispecific [D12.776.377.715.548.114.134]
        
        Antibodies, Blocking [D12.776.377.715.548.114.143]
        
        Antibodies, Catalytic [D12.776.377.715.548.114.167]
        
        Antibodies, Fungal [D12.776.377.715.548.114.179]
        
        Antibodies, Helminth [D12.776.377.715.548.114.185]
        
        Antibodies, Heterophile [D12.776.377.715.548.114.191]
        
        Antibodies, Immobilized [D12.776.377.715.548.114.207]
        
        Antibodies, Monoclonal [D12.776.377.715.548.114.224]
        
        Antibodies, Neoplasm [D12.776.377.715.548.114.240]
        
        Antibodies, Neutralizing [D12.776.377.715.548.114.244]
        
        Antibodies, Phospho-Specific [D12.776.377.715.548.114.248]
        
        Antibodies, Protozoan [D12.776.377.715.548.114.252]
        
        Antibodies, Viral [D12.776.377.715.548.114.254]
        
        Antigen-Antibody Complex [D12.776.377.715.548.114.257]
        
        Autoantibodies [D12.776.377.715.548.114.323]
        
        Immune Sera [D12.776.377.715.548.114.573]
        
        Immunoconjugates [D12.776.377.715.548.114.580]
        
        Immunoglobulin Allotypes [D12.776.377.715.548.114.606]
        
        Immunoglobulin Isotypes [D12.776.377.715.548.114.619]
        
        Immunoglobulins, Intravenous [D12.776.377.715.548.114.632]
        
        Insulin Antibodies [D12.776.377.715.548.114.656]
        
        Isoantibodies [D12.776.377.715.548.114.664]
        
        Oligoclonal Bands [D12.776.377.715.548.114.715]
        
        Plantibodies [D12.776.377.715.548.114.820]
        
        Precipitins [D12.776.377.715.548.114.837]
        
        Reagins [D12.776.377.715.548.114.890]

Biological Factors [D23]
- Biomarkers [D23.101]

Oligoclonal Bands Preferred

Concept UI: M0095509
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: Multiple protein bands serving as markers of specific ANTIBODIES and detected by ELECTROPHORESIS of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID or serum. The bands are most often seen during inflammatory or immune processes and are found in most patients with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
Terms: Oligoclonal Bands Preferred Term
Term UI T125512
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Immunoglobulins, Oligoclonal
Term UI T526507
Date11/20/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Oligoclonal Band
Term UI T001010380
Date03/17/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Oligoclonal Immunoglobulins
Term UI T125513
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Oligoclonal Immunoglobulin
Term UI T001010381
Date03/17/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Oligoclonal IgG Narrower

Oligoclonal IgM Narrower

Oligoclonal Bands MeSH Descriptor Data 2025