Anti-tubulin autoantibodies in acquired demyelinating polyneuropathies

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 176, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Connolly, A M ^a,b   Pestronk, Alan ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; TUBULIN;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030688057     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/513801     Document Type: Conference Paper

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