Clonality and specificity of cryoglobulins associated with HCV: Pathophysiological implications

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 879-886

  Mondelli, Mario U ^a   Zorzoli, Irene ^a   Cerino, Antonella ^a   Cividini, Agostino ^a   Bissolati, Morena ^a   Segagni, Laura ^a   Perfetti, Vittorio ^a   Anesi, Ernesto ^a   Garini, Pietro ^a   Merlini, Giampaolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clonality; Cryoglobulins; Hepatitis C virus; IgG subclasses; Immune response; Peptides

Indexed keywords

CRYOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; STRUCTURAL PROTEIN; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032401877     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80114-1     Document Type: Article

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