Detection and characterization of autoantibodies directed against neurofilament proteins in human African trypanosomiasis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-6

  Ayed, Zoulikha ^a   Brindel, Isabelle ^a   Bouteille, Bernard ^b   Van Meirvenne, Nestor ^c   Doua, Felix ^d   Houinato, Dismand ^e   Dumas, Michel ^e   Jauberteau, Marie Odile ^a  

^a School of Medicine   (France)

^b LIMOGES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^d Proj of Clin Trypanosomiasis Res   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; PATHOGENESIS; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI;

EID: 0030829275     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.1.tm0570010001     Document Type: Article

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