Antibodies to mycobacterial 65-kD heat shock protein cross-react with the main mitochondrial antigens in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 667-672

  Vilagut, L ^a   Pares A ^a,b   Vinas O ^a   Vila, J ^a   Jimenez De Anta Ma T ^a   Rodes J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Hsp65 kD; Molecular mimicry; Mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; CROSS REACTING ANTIBODY; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; NONHUMAN; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0030768119     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1997.1690724.x     Document Type: Article

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