Correlation between anti-Proteus antibodies and isolation rates of P. mirabilis in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology International

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 187-189

  Wilson, C ^a   Thakore, A ^b   Isenberg, D ^c   Ebringer, A ^a,c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Proteus mirabilis; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; URINE;

EID: 0031036016     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01330294     Document Type: Article

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