Identification and characterization of a DR4-restricted T cell epitope within chlamydia heat shock protein 60

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 439-445

  Deane, K H O ^a   Jecock, R M ^a   Pearce, J H ^a   Gaston, J S H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epitope mapping; Hsp60; Reactive arthritis; T cell clone

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60; HLA DR ANTIGEN; HLA DR4 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CASE REPORT; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CROSS REACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; T LYMPHOCYTE; TRACHOMA;

EID: 0030875317     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1997.4711371.x     Document Type: Article

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