Antibodies prepared to neuronal glutamate receptor subunit3 bind IFNα-Receptors: Implications for an autoimmune process

Autoimmunity

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 243-248

  Gahring, Lorise C ^a   Carlson, Noel G ^a   Rogers, Scott W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Epitope; Glutamate; Heteroclicity; Interferon; Receptors

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON RECEPTOR; ANTIBODY; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; INTERFERON ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; RABBIT; RASMUSSEN SYNDROME;

EID: 0032414507     PISSN: 08916934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08916939808995372     Document Type: Article

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