A patient enters your clinic with a suspected helminthic infection.In support of this diagnosis,you suspect elevated levels of which antibody in the patient's serum?

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Elevated levels of IgE are often seen in patients with helminthic infections as a part of the immune response to these parasites. IgE binds to specific receptors on mast cells and basophils, triggering the release of inflammatory mediators that can help to expel the parasites from the body. The other antibody classes listed (IgD, IgG, IgM) are not typically associated with the immune response to helminthic infections.

A Patient Enters Your Clinic with a Suspected Helminthic Infection