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The number of IgA2 positive cells was similar in those with bronchitis and bronchiectasis and significantly higher than in controls. Similarly, cells containing IgA1 were increased in the lungs of subjects with chest disease but were higher in those with bronchitis than in those with bronchiectasis. The proportion of IgA2:total IgA containing cells was similar in sections from controls (mean (SD) 25 (5.0)%) and those with bronchiectasis (mean (SD) 24 (4)%), but lower in those with bronchitis (mean (SD) 19 (5.0)%). The results show that cells containing IgA1 predominate in the major bronchi but that the proportion of cells containing IgA2 is higher than in non-mucosal lymphoid tissues. 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