Synovial fluid and serum antibodies against Chlamydia in different forms of arthritis: Intra-articular IgA production in Chlamydia sexually acquired reactive arthritis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 548-552

  Bas, S ^a   Cunningham, T ^a   Kvien, T K ^b   Glennas A ^b   Melby, K ^c   Vischer, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chlamydia antibodies; Enzyme linked immunoassay; Synovial fluid

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; JOINT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0029993033     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.6.548     Document Type: Article

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